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Terrestrial herb 10-35 cm tall, glabrous; tubers ellipsoid, 0,6-2,2x0,5-0,8 cm; stem with 2 basal leaves and 4-7 loosely sheathing, swollen leaves above, 1,5-3x1-1,7 cm; basal leaves 2, appressed to ground, orbicular-reniform, 1,5-4x2-6 cm; inflorescence 2,5-7 cm long, 1,2-2,3 cm Ø, ± densely 6-30-flowered; flowers yellowish- to bright red; bracts lanceolate, 7-15 mm long, reflexed; ovary 6-8 mm long; sepals and petals spreading; dorsal sepal oblanceolate, 7-8x2-3 mm; laterals ovate, 6-8x4 mm; petals oblanceolate, 5-7x2-3 mm; lip ellipsoid, hooded, 6-7 mm long, keeled on back, mouth wide; spurs slender, 9-10 mm long, parallel to ovary. |
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