Leaves usually 3 or 4, alternate, simple, entire, linear, the two lower 10-30 x 0.3-0.5 cm, the upper much reduced.

The flowers are on a spike, zygomorphic, perianth of 6 petaloid parts, 2.5–3 cm long, pale or dark rose pink, scented only in the afternoon, bracts 1.5–3 cm long.

[2] Openings of pine forests, maquis, garigue on limestone or igneous formations from 0 to 1200 m altitude.

Endemic to Cyprus, locally common especially in Akamas (Smyies, Fontana, Amoroza, Karavopetres, Erimites etc.

), Tripylos, Dodheka Anemi (Paphos forest), Stavrovouni, Akrotiri, Pentadaktylos, Yialousa.