(1842), and as such, displays a sympodial growth habit featuring reed-like stems covered by distichous tubular sheathes, leaf-bearing above, and produces an apical inflorescence which has neither sheath nor spathe at its base.

[3] The pedicellate ovary of the solitary flower is 6–10 cm long.

The narrow pointed sepals and petals are lightly colored, described variously as white, yellow, and green, with a tinge of crimson, and approximately 7 cm long.

The central lobe of the lip is linear-lanceolate, nearly 3 cm long by less than 3 mm wide.

The IOSPE photo shows them as semi-ovate wings completely connected to the central lobe.