A terrestrial herb 1–2 dm. high.. Tubers subglobose, the size of a pea.. Stem erect, with 2 or 3 leaves near the base and a few sheaths.. Leaves 6–7 altogether, the lowermost probably sheath-like, the middle 2–3 ovate, acute, 2–3 cm. long and 1 cm. broad, the upper 3 sheath-like.. Inflorescence 3–5 cm. long, 6–15-flowered.. Flowers sessile, very small, yellow; ovary 3 mm. long.. Sepals and petals deflexed, united to one another in the basal part.. Lateral sepals shortly elliptical, obtuse, 2 mm. long.. Petals shorter than sepals.. Lip globose with a narrow mouth, 2 mm. long and broad.. Spurs 3 mm. long.. Stigma quadrate, papillose.
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