Cormous geophyte up to 30cm. Flowering stem bearing only sheathing leaves. A solitary leaf is produced after flowering on a separate shoot, cylindrical and with 4 grooves, thinly hairy, about 1mm in diameter. Flowers in a 3-5 flowered spike, pale blue to mauve with yellow markings on lower tepals; perianth tube 15-17mm long, dorsal tepal largest, hooded over stamens.