Stem 1–3 cm. long, often pendent with numerous thin flexuous roots which are relatively long for the size of the plant.. Leaves 2–8, lying in one plane, linear-ligulate or linear-lanceolate, up to 15 cm. long, 6–15 mm. wide, sometimes falcate, unequally bilobed at the apex, the lobes rounded, the shorter lobe sometimes suppressed, fleshy and brittle in the rainy season becoming leathery in the dry season.. Inflorescences arising from the stem below the leaves, arching or pendent racemes bearing few–25 flowers in the upper half or two-thirds, up to 35 cm. long; peduncle slender, terete, bearing 2–3 sheaths; rhachis similar, slightly zigzag; bracts spreading or slightly reflexed, ovate, acute, 3–4 mm. long.. Flowers arranged in 2 rows all in the same plane, 7–20 mm. apart; perianth parts all spreading, white, cream, greenish, or yellowish white; column similar in colour, or bright red; pedicel with ovary slender, 1–2 cm. long.. Sepals oblanceolate, acute, 10–15 mm. long, 3–7 mm. wide.. Petals obovate or broadly oblanceolate, equalling or a little longer than the sepals, 5–10 mm. wide.. Lip obovate or rhomboid, widest above the middle, acute, 15–20 mm. long, 7–15 mm. wide.. Spur slender, incurved, slightly thickened in the apical half, 2.3–4 cm. long.. Column short and thick, 2–3 mm. long; androclinium slightly sloping with frilly margins; rostellum projecting straight downwards; pollinia ovoid; stipes considerably widened in the upper half; viscidium oval or round.. Capsule 2–2.5 cm. long.
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