A pendent epiphyte with bilaterally compressed, rarely branching stems, up to 60 cm. long, 4–7 mm. in diameter.. Leaves distichous, narrowly elliptic-ligulate or oblanceolate, unequally obliquely roundly or obtusely bilobed at the apex, 11–21.5 cm. long, 1.5–3 cm. wide, twisted at the base and articulated to leaf-sheaths 2.2–5 cm. long.. Inflorescences 1-flowered; peduncle 3–5.5 cm. long; bracts elliptic-ovate, obtuse, 6 mm. long.. Flowers white, tinged with green on the spur, suffused with yellow inside lip, fragrant; pedicel and ovary 5.5–6.5 cm. long.. Sepals linear-lanceolate, acuminate, 6–8.5 cm. long, 0.3–1 cm. wide.. Petals linear, acuminate, slightly shorter than the sepals, 5.5–6 cm. long, 4–5 mm. wide.. Lip concave, ovate-elliptic to oblong-ovate, 6.5–8.5 cm. long, 5–5.6 cm. wide, with a long apicule up to 12 mm. long.. Spur funnel-shaped at the base, geniculate then cylindrical above, sigmoid, incurved or pendent, 16–21 cm. long, 1.5 cm. wide across base.. Column fleshy, 5 mm. long.. Fruit 5.5 cm. long.. Pl. 5. Fig. 118, p. 503.
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