Small, densely caespitose herbs up to 7 cm. tall. Stems short, covered with the broad equitant bases of the leaves. Inflorescence 1-to few-flowered, sessile in the axils of the terminal leaves. Leaves 8-30 mm. long and 4-8 mm. broad, linear-oblong to oblong-oval, obtuse, approximate, semi-equitant, spreading, fleshy. Dorsal sepal 7-9 mm. long and 3-4 mm. broad, lanceolate, acute to acuminate. Lateral sepals 8-10 mm. long and 2-3 mm. broad, lanceolate, cucullate, alate-keeled dorsally and the keel denticulate, oblique, connate at the base with the claw of the lip. Petals 7-8 mm. long and 2-2.5 mm. broad, lanceolate, acute, minutely denticulate. Lip 7-10 mm. long, long-unguiculate; claw adnate to the column but exceeding it slightly; lamina 4-5 mm. long and 3-4 mm. broad, lanceolate-cordate to cordate, acute or acuminate, fleshy, lobes more or less erect. Clinandrium not fimbriate.
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