Fairly robust terrestrial herb 15–40 cm tall.Perennating organs pseudobulbous, partly above ground, 2–3 × 2–3.5 cm, conical to almost globose, 3–4-noded; roots stout, white, 4 mm in diameter.Leaves 3–4, 8–15 × 3–5.5 cm, ovate to oblong-elliptic, obtuse, plicate, absent at flowering time.Inflorescence fairly densely up to about 30-flowered; scape with 2–3 loose, tubular sheaths towards the base and 1–2 linear-lanceolate bracts further up.Flowers pink or pinkish-brown, the petals veined with red on the inner surface, the lip red-veined on the side lobes and the mid-lobe.Pedicel and ovary 10–14 mm long; bracts 7–8 mm long, lanceolate, acute.Sepals 11–15 × 4–8 mm, oblanceolate, the edges undulate, the dorsal erect, laterals recurved.Petals 9–11 × 9–11 mm, broadly ovate to ± orbicular.Lip c. 15 mm long, obscurely 3-lobed, with a lacerate membrane in the throat with 1–3 fleshy, rugulose ridges in front; mid-lobe 8–9 × 6–7 mm, triangular, convex; spur obscurely conical.Column 3–5 mm long, lacking a foot.
A terrestial herb 15–40 cm. tall. Perennating organs subterranean, proximate, pseudobulbous, conical, 4-noded, 2–3 cm. long, 1.5–2 cm. diameter, drying dull yellow; roots thick, from base of pseudobulbs, 4 mm. diameter, white. Leaves 3–4, plicate, oblong to oblong-elliptic, obtuse, 8–14 cm. long, 4–5.5 cm. wide, petiolate, articulated to sheathing base. Inflorescences appearing before leaves, 6–14-flowered; peduncle 8–17 cm. long, bearing 3 tubular sheaths along lower part and a linear-lanceolate one above; rhachis 6.5–12.5 cm. long. Flowers spreading to subnutant, strongly scented; sepals brown; petals lilac-pink veined with brown; lip pale lilac; column lilac with yellow anther; pedicel and ovary 10–14 mm. long. Dorsal sepal erect, oblong-obovate, obtuse, 11–14 mm.long, 7–8 mm. wide, undulate on margins; lateral sepals similar but recurved, 11–14 mm. long, 6–8 mm. wide. Petals broadly ovate-subcircular, obtuse, 9–11 mm. long, 9–11 mm. wide. Lip obscurely 3-lobed, not easily flattened; side lobes erect, recurved, rounded, erose on margins; mid-lobe triangular, reduplicate, suberect, acute, 8–9 mm. long, 6–7 mm. wide; callus a lacerate transverse flap near base, with 1–3 slightly fleshy rugulose ridges in front; spur obscure. Column 3 mm. long, fleshy; foot absent Fruit not known. Fig. 107/9–18