Leaves 14–30 cm × 2–3 mm, linear, acuminate, grass-like, just starting to develop at flowering time.
Petals 20–30 × 5.5–9 mm, lanceolate, oblanceolate or oblong, acute.
Flowers subnutant, orange to orange-red, sometimes purple-veined.
Sepals 19–33 × 5–9 mm, lanceolate, acuminate.
Inflorescence rather laxly 6–10-flowered.
Bracts 18–25 mm, lanceolate, acuminate.
Terrestrial herb to c. 30 cm tall.
Pedicel and ovary 10–20 mm long.
Column 4–6.5 mm long.