Lip c. 15 mm long, obscurely 3-lobed, with a lacerate membrane in the throat with 1–3 fleshy, rugulose ridges in front; mid-lobe 8–9 × 6–7 mm, triangular, convex; spur obscurely conical.
Inflorescence fairly densely up to about 30-flowered; scape with 2–3 loose, tubular sheaths towards the base and 1–2 linear-lanceolate bracts further up.
Perennating organs pseudobulbous, partly above ground, 2–3 × 2–3.5 cm, conical to almost globose, 3–4-noded; roots stout, white, 4 mm in diameter.
Flowers pink or pinkish-brown, the petals veined with red on the inner surface, the lip red-veined on the side lobes and the mid-lobe.
Leaves 3–4, 8–15 × 3–5.5 cm, ovate to oblong-elliptic, obtuse, plicate, absent at flowering time.
Sepals 11–15 × 4–8 mm, oblanceolate, the edges undulate, the dorsal erect, laterals recurved.
Petals 9–11 × 9–11 mm, broadly ovate to ± orbicular.
Fairly robust terrestrial herb 15–40 cm tall.
Bracts 7–8 mm long, lanceolate, acute.
Column 3–5 mm long, lacking a foot.
Pedicel and ovary 10–14 mm long.