Lip 18–20 × 9.5–13.5 mm, 3-lobed; side lobes erect; mid-lobe 7–9 × 6 mm, with 3–5 crests composed of long, fimbriate outgrowths, the middle one better developed than the outer ones; the margins undulate; spur 5–7.5 mm long, conical, blunt.
Leaves several in a grass-like tuft, 30–140 × 0.6–1.4 cm, linear, acute, plicate, partly developed to well developed at flowering time.
Pedicel and ovary 13–20 mm long, the ovary starting to swell before the flowers have faded.
Inflorescence laxly few-to several-flowered; scape fairly stout with several loose sheaths.
Sepals erect, spathulate; dorsal sepal 14–20 × 4–5.5 mm; lateral sepals 16–20 × 2–5.5 mm.
Sepals brownish, petals and lip pink or white tinged with mauve.
Petals 14–18 × 6.5–10 mm, ovate, obtuse, projecting over column.
Perennating organ subterranean, rhizomatous, fleshy.
Terrestrial herb 50–130 cm tall.
Leaves very long and narrow
Sepals red or purplish
Crests on lip yellow.
Bracts 5–10 mm long.
Petals white to red
Column 8–9 mm long.