It is a tiny cespitose orchid, occurring from southern Mexico to Colombia, and a few scattered spots in Peru, found in tropical and montane rainforests at altitudes between 300 and 2,400 m.[1] This epiphytic orchid lacks pseudobulbs.

The flowers develop one at a time at the base of the leaf and reach a length of about 2.3 cm.

They have fused lateral sepals (synsepals) with a length of about 2.5 cm and a small split at the end.

These are quite colorful: overall almost translucent white, overlaid with contrasting reddish-purple dots in an ovate line pattern.

The long, lateral petals also end in a thickened, yellow club-shaped tip.