CHINA. Yunnan, Salween-Chiukiang, east of Wang-tzang, 2800 m, Yu T.T., 20231A (Holotype: PE! [PE01432256]).

Plant 10–30 cm tall. Tubers subglobose, 8–10 mm. Stem with one or two tubular sheaths and 1 leaf at base. Leaf elliptic, 2–5 × 1–2 cm, apex obtuse. Inflorescence 6–25 cm; peduncle cylindrical, with 1 or 2 lanceolate peduncle-scales, 1–1.5 cm; rachis 2–10 cm, sublaxly 4 or many flowered; floral bracts lanceolate, 5 × 2 mm, shorter or longer than to ovary, apex acuminate. Flowers pedicel and ovary arcuate, apex beaked, 6–10 mm. Dorsal sepal ovate-lanceolate, 2–3 × 1–1.3 mm, concave, apex acute; lateral sepals reflexed, obliquely ovate, 2.5–3 × 0.8–1 mm, apex acute. Petals ovate, oblique, ca. 1.8–2.2 × 1–1.5 mm, apex obtuse. Lip lanceolate, 3.2–5 × 1–1.3 mm, entire, base dilated and spurred, apex obtuse; spur cylindrical shorter than ovary. Column 1.5 mm; caudicles short, rostellum triangular, stigma transversely oblong, situated below rostellum.

August–September.

Terrestrial in forest margins at elevations of 2600–2800 m.

China (Sichuan, Yunnan).

CHINA: Yunnan, Gongshan county, Dulong, Gaolingshan, 1979, Liu L.H., et al. 08–14 (PE); Salween-Chiukiang, 2800 m, 03.09.1938, Yu T. T., 20231A (PE).