Based on the venation, it is a monocot, the sepals are fused at the base and there seems to be a lack of petals. Lastly, the middle has lots of small reproductive parts with a strong smell. They also grow in wetlands or bogs.

5-7 whorled, lanceolate, entire leaves. 5-9 distinct sepals and petals on flower. 5-9 stamen. 1-4 individual peduncles/flowers on cyme inflorescence. low growing herb found on forest floor, McDonald-Dunn forest.

Irregular/bilateral floral symmetry. Solitary determinate inflorescence with cavity at back (shoe-shaped) and spotted lip/labellum. sepals and petals are purplish/pink. Single leaf present on each individual plant is entire, lanceolate-elliptic but can take on an oval/egg shape. Single flower and leaf per bulb. Found on shady montane McDonald-Dunn Forest floor.

Compound leaves, leaflets strongly toothed. Leaves opposite, no petiole present, leathery. Yellow flowers on terminal racemes. 6 petals/sepals per flower. Found on shady forest floor at McDonald-Dunn Forest.