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Perennating organs subterranean, tuberous, 10–25 mm long, 7–10 mm high, irregularly conical, flattened, forming a chain.
Leaves 1–3, erect, 20–60 × 1–4 mm, linear, acuminate, ribbed, grass-like, fairly well developed at flowering time.
Inflorescence secund, laxly few-to 13-flowered; scape almost covered by 4–6 scarious sheaths.
Sepals and petals linear-lanceolate, acuminate; sepals 10–20 × 3–4 mm; petals 10–16 × 3–4 mm.
Flowers subnutant, pale pink or lilac to almost white, the lip with lilac papillae.
Bracts 8–18 mm long, lanceolate, acuminate, ± scarious.
Slender terrestrial herb 30–90 cm tall.
Pedicel and ovary 5–8 mm long, arched.
Capsule pendent, c. 15 mm long.
Column arched, 4–6 mm long.
