Terrestrial herb, slender, geophyte, 0.15-0.35 m high; with furry roots. Leaves cauline and forming basal cluster, many, narrowly linear, up to 60 mm long. Inflorescence a terminal raceme, lax to dense. Flowers many, greenish yellow. Sepals subequal; median sepal adnate to petals, reflexed, 9-11 mm long; lateral sepals spreading. Petals unlobed, lanceolate-ovate, 8-10 mm long. Lip 6-9 x 5-7 mm, anchor-shaped; rostellum arms 7-8 mm long. Flowering time Nov.-Jan., after fire.
Tuberous geophyte to 35 cm, with thickened roots and small tubers. Leaves linear, cauline leaves longer. Flowers many in a lax raceme, greenish yellow, not resupinate, lateral sepals 11-12 mm long, lip anchor-shaped, appendage absent, rostellum arms horn-like, projecting, 7-8 mm long.