Repent, branched, epiphytic herbs up to about 40 cm. long. Stems slender, covered with the scarious amplexicaul leaf-sheaths, becoming naked with age, arcuate, continuing the growth from about the middle of the previous year's growth, unilateral in origin, somewhat swollen toward the apex of each growth. Leaves 5.5-8 cm. long and 1.7-3 cm. broad, elliptic to elliptic-ovate, acute, coriaceous, 2-3 at the apex of each growth. Inflorescence about 3 cm. long, a short, congested subcapitate raceme; bracts conspicuous, ovate or ovate-oblong, entire or lacerate toward the apex; flowers small, hidden by the subtending bracts. Dorsal sepal about 10 mm. long and 3 mm. broad, elliptic-oblong, obtuse. Lateral sepals 10-11 mm. long and 3.5-4 mm. broad, elliptic-oblong or elliptic-oval, obtuse or acutish, arcuate. Petals about 10 mm. long and 3.5-4 mm. broad, oblanceolate-oblong, obtuse. Lip short-unguiculate; lamina about 10 mm. long and 8 mm. broad, obovate, cordate at the base, the apex apiculate, lateral margins involute; disc fleshy.
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