Eulophia subsaprophytica Schltr.

A terrestrial saprophytic herb 50–80 cm. tall.. Perennating organ rhizomatous, horizontal or vertical, underground, up to 15 cm. long, 8–14 mm. diameter, many-noded; roots vestigial, 1 mm. diameter.. Leaves reduced to 2–3 linear, acuminate bracts at base of inflorescence, fleshy, 4–9 cm. long, purplish.. Inflorescence laxly many-flowered; peduncle bearing 1–2 short tubular sheaths along length; rhachis 20–45 cm. long, tapering to apex; bracts lanceolate, acuminate, 4–6(–12) mm. long.. Flowers spreading, becoming pendent; sepals deep purple or brown; petals brown or greenish purple; lip white with yellow side lobes, purple veins and purple flecks on the mid-lobe, spur yellowish suffused with purple; callus yellow at base, white above; pedicel and ovary 9–12 mm. long.. Dorsal sepal recurved, linear, acute, 13–19 mm. long, 1.5 mm. wide; lateral sepals similar.. Petals porrect, parallel to column, linear, acute, 12–14 mm. long, 2 mm. wide.. Lip 3-lobed, 11–16 mm. long, 7–8 mm. wide; side lobes narrowly oblong, rounded in front; mid-lobe elliptic, obtuse, half length of lip; callus of 3 ridges with short papillae in lines in front on mid-lobe.. Spur straight, clavate, 4–5.5 mm. long.. Column 6 mm. long; foot 0.5 mm. long.. Fruit pendent, ellipsoidal, 12 mm. long.