Inflorescence rather laxly many-flowered, the lower capsules formed before the upper flowers open; scape with several sheaths.
Perennating organs subterranean, 3–5 × 3–5 cm, obliquely conical, forming a short chain.
Leaves 4–5, the lowest 2 sheath-like, 10–15 × 3.5–4 cm, ovate, acute, the edge undulate.
Sepals erect, obovate, apiculate; dorsal sepal 9 × 4 mm, lateral sepals 10 × 4.5 mm.
Petals 9 × 7, obliquely ovate, apiculate, lying over the column.
Flowers yellow, the lip with purple veins.
Pedicel and ovary c. 13 mm long, decurved.
Slender plant 60–80 cm tall.
Spur conical, short.
Column 3 mm long.