An erect epiphytic herb to 20 cm. tall.. Pseudobulbs ovoid or conical, 1–3 cm. tall, 0.7–1 cm. diameter, clothed with white scarious cataphylls, 2–3-leaved at the apex.. Leaves suberect, linear to oblanceolate, minutely apiculate, 6–11 cm. long, 0.9–1.2 cm. broad.. Inflorescence erect, longer than the leaves, 7–13 cm. long, rather densely several-flowered towards the apex, densely pubescent; bracts ovate to lanceolate, acuminate, up to 9 mm. long.. Flowers with red-purple sepals, a creamy lip yellow at the apex; callus yellow, spotted purple.. Dorsal sepal ovate, acuminate, 9.5–11 mm. long, 4.8–5 mm. broad; lateral sepals ovate-triangular, acuminate, 10.5–12.5 mm. long, 6.7–8 mm. broad, forming a subconical mentum 5.5–6 mm. high.. Petals oblanceolate, obtuse, 8–8.5 mm. long, 1.7–2.8 mm. broad.. Lip reflexed near base, 3-lobed, sparsely clavate-pubescent, 7–8.5 mm. long, 5 mm. broad; side lobes somewhat obscure, subelliptic, running below the geniculation of the lip; mid-lobe ovate, subacute; callus absent or obscure.. Column very short, 0.5 mm. long.
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