An erect, suberect or arching epiphytic herb.. Pseudobulbs superposed, new shoots given off just below centre of previous year’s pseudobulb, fusiform, 5 cm. long, 4 mm. in diameter, 2-leaved, covered when young by 2–3 scarious sheaths.. Leaves linear, grass-like, 4.5–17 cm. long, 5–6 mm. wide, acute.. Inflorescence erect, cylindrical, 4–10 cm. long, racemose, subtended at base by 1–2 long compressed acuminate sheaths, the upper sheath more or less overlapping the basal flowers; bracts setaceous, 1–4 mm. long.. Flowers white or pink.. Dorsal sepal ovate, 2.5 mm. long, 1.6 mm. wide, shortly acuminate; lateral sepals slightly obliquely ovate or oblong-ovate, acute, 3 mm. long, 1.7 mm. wide; mentum obscurely rounded.. Petals elliptic, subacute, 2.5 mm. long, 1.5 mm. wide.. Lip 3-lobed just above base, shortly clawed, hastate, 3.5 mm. long, 1.7 mm. wide; side lobes small, triangular or obliquely triangular; mid-lobe lanceolate, acute, 3.2 mm. long, 1.3 mm. wide; callus on base of mid-lobe of 2 curved, fleshy raised ridges.. Column very short, truncate.
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