Stem short, up to 8 cm. long, 5 mm. in diameter, bearing numerous flexuous greyish roots 2–3 mm. in diameter below, and several leaves above.. Leaves distichous, sometimes falcate, oblanceolate, up to 15 cm. long, 3 cm. wide near the apex, gradually narrowed towards the sheathing base, apex unequally bilobed, the lobes triangular-acute, 3–20 mm. long, slightly fleshy, dark green and glossy, venation distinctly reticulate in the dried state.. Inflorescence spreading or pendulous, axillary, 2–7-flowered; peduncle terete, 3–8 cm. long, 1–2 mm. in diameter and bearing 2–3 tubular sheaths; rhachis ± straight, slightly zigzag between the flowers in the upper part; bracts ovate, acute, 5–7 mm. long.. Flowers flesh-coloured or pinkish white with a pink spur, 1.2–3 cm. apart; pedicel with ovary 2.5–3.5 cm. long.. Dorsal sepal erect or arching forward over the column, narrowly ovate, long-acuminate, 33–35 mm. long, 5–6 mm. wide; lateral sepals reflexed or spreading, oblong-ovate below, acuminate, 35–42 mm. long, 3–5 mm. wide.. Petals reflexed, obovate, acuminate, 23–28 mm. long, 3.5–4 mm. wide.. Lip obovate, long-acuminate, 27–30 mm. long, 5–7 mm. wide.. Spur slightly incurved, swollen in the apical half but narrowing towards the tip, 5.5–6.5 cm. long.. Column straight or slightly curved, inflated above, terete below, 5–6 mm. long; anther small, cap nearly circular with a prominent beak at the centre; rostellum gradually tapering, extending nearly across the stigmatic surface; pollinia reniform-globose; stipes slender, 2 mm. long; viscidium elliptic-obovate, 0.6 mm. long; stigmatic surface transversely elongated, 2 mm. long, 3–4 mm. wide.. Fig. 135.
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Dorsal sepal erect or arching over column, 33–35 × 3–6 mm, lanceolate or narrowly ovate, long acuminate; lateral sepals 35–42 × 3–5 mm, lanceolate or ovate, acuminate, reflexed or spreading.
Leaves distichous, to 15 × 3 cm, oblanceolate with a sheathing base, unequally 2-lobed at the apex; the lobes 3–20 mm long, triangular-acute; lamina dark green.
Lip 26–30 × 5–7 mm, obovate, long acuminate; spur 5–6.5 cm long, somewhat incurved, slender, swollen slightly in apical half but narrowing towards tip.
Inflorescences spreading or pendent, 2–7-flowered; peduncle 3–8 cm long with 2–3 tubular sheaths.
Epiphytic herb; stem short, occasionally up to 8 cm long; roots numerous, 2–3 mm in diameter.
Flowers pinkish or white very strongly tinged with pink on tips of tepals and spur.
Column 5–6 mm long; anther cap almost circular with a prominent beak in the centre.
Petals 23–28 × 3.5–4 mm, oblanceolate or obovate, acuminate.
Capsule c. 7 cm × 3 mm, cylindrical.
Bracts 5–7 mm long, ovate, acute.
Pedicel and ovary 25–35 mm long.
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