A very small creeping epiphytic herb to 3 cm. tall.. Pseudobulbs 2-leaved, conical-ovoid, ± oblique, 0.8–1.2 cm. long, 0.5–0.7 cm. diameter, roundly ± 6-angled, purple or yellowish purple, 3.5–4.5 cm. apart on a slender rarely branching rhizome.. Leaves rather fleshy, spreading, elliptic, rounded or emarginate, 0.8–1.6 cm. long, 0.6–1.1 cm. broad, dull purple-green, purple below.. Inflorescence 3-flowered, to 2.5 cm. long.. Flowers very fleshy, large for size of plant, ± 1 cm. long; sepals and petals yellow-green or green, heavily mottled with maroon; lip purple or yellow; column pale green spotted dull crimson.. Dorsal sepal elliptic, acute or acuminate, 9 mm. long, 3 mm. broad; lateral sepals lanceolate, acute, 10–10.5 mm. long, 3 mm. broad.. Petals oblanceolate, acute, 7 mm. long, 2 mm. broad, papillose.. Lip oblanceolate-oblong, obtuse or rounded, 5.5 mm. long, 1.6 mm. broad, ciliate.. Column arcuate, 4 mm. long; foot 2 mm. long; anther-cap subconical, papillose; stelidia short, acute, 0.5 mm. long.
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