Amphiglottium, and like other members of this subgenus, it exhibits a sympodial form of growth with un-swollen stems covered by the close, imbricating distichous sheathes, which are leaf bearing above, and a peduncle covered from its base with close, imbricating sheathes.

[2] The oblong obtuse fleshy leaves grow to 10 cm long by 2.5 wide.

Schistochila, the racemose inflorescence bears many flowers with trilobate lips.

The flowers of E. macrocarpum are bright orange, resupinate, and large, measuring nearly 5 cm across.

Carinata, the lobes of the lip are fringed, and there is a keel running down the midlobe.