Terrestrial herb, geophyte, fairly robust, 0.15-0.73 m high; with globose root tubers. Leaves suberect, many, cauline, up to 220 mm long. Inflorescence lax, racemose; flowers 20-70, resupinate, white, often green-veined. Sepals unequal; median sepal ovate, 4 mm long. Petals divided, spreading; lower anterior lobes broadly lanceolate; horn shorter than posterior lobe. Lip 3-lobed, midlobe 3-7 mm long, 2 side lobes shorter, broader; spur 8-15 mm long, slightly inflated at apex, concealed. Flowering time Dec.-Feb.
Herb, up to 0.6 m high. Leaves several, cauline. Flowers: median sepal 3-5 mm long; anther canals incurved; anterior lobe of petal broadly lanceolate, shorter than oblong posterior lobe; lateral sepals with a lateral apiculus; spur 8-15 mm long, tapered from a widened mouth; perianth white with sepals green-veined; Dec.-Mar.
Terrestrial herb, up to 0.6 m high. Spur 8-15 mm long. Anterior lobe of petal broadly lanceolate, shorter than oblong posterior lobe. Lateral sepals with a lateral apiculus. Flowers white with green-veined sepals.