Epiphytic herbs with stout ovoid pseudobulbs, the apex with 2 elliptic-lanceo-late, acute or shortly acuminate, plicate leaves, the plants resembling a very robust Stanhopea. Inflorescences erect or arching racemes from the base of the pseudo-bulbs. Flowers relatively large and conspicuous. Sepals subequal, free, spreading. Petals subequal to the sepals but narrower at the base. Lip deeply 3-lobed, articu-lated to the foot of the column, lateral lobes large, spreading, subreniform, mid-lobe concave, lanceolate-acuminate, basal crest shortly pedicellate, with 2 lateral erect or spreading wings. Column subclavate, semiterete, somewhat arcuate, not winged, produced at the base into a short, broad foot. Anther terminal, in-cumbent, operculate; pollinia 4, waxy, in 2 unequal pairs.
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