2very attractive and highly variable species, light green 10` leaves arranged in fan-shaped growths, multiple single-flowered 6` spikes appear between the leaves of matured growths, thick and well-rounded 3` to 4` flowers, broad sepals and petals are white heavily overlaid with purplish-pink darkening towards the tips, thick column is dark purple, lip has a wide yellow crest on a pink background, floriferous