An epiphytic or rarely lithophytic herb with pendent or arcuate occasionally branching stems, 7–45 cm. long, 1.5–3 mm. diameter, leafy in apical part.. Leaves fleshy-coriaceous, narrowly oblong-lanceolate, unequally roundly or obtusely bilobed at apex, 1.7–7 cm. long, 0.4–0.8 cm. wide, twisted to lie in one plane at base, articulated to a 6–8 mm. long slightly compressed sheath at base, with a setose 4–5 mm. long ligule at apex of sheath.. Inflorescences subsessile, 4–6 mm. long, 2–3-flowered; peduncle very short; rhachis 3 mm. long, fractiflex; bracts triangular, acute, 1–1.5 mm. long.. Flowers white, scented; pedicel and ovary 5–5.5 mm. long, slightly furfuraceous.. Dorsal sepal lanceolate, acute, 5.3–6.8 mm. long, 2.2–2.6 mm. wide; lateral sepals falcate, obliquely lanceolate, acute, 5.3–6.8 mm. long, 2–2.3 mm. wide.. Petals oblong, obtuse, 4.6–6 mm. long, 1.7–2.25 mm. wide.. Lip entire, auriculate at base, concave, oblong-ovate, acute, 4.4–5.7 mm. long, 1.7–3.5 mm. wide.. Spur cylindrical, straight, 3.8–5 mm. long.. Column 1.2–1.75 mm. long.. Fig. 152, p. 605.
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