SUBGENUS Talpinaria [Karst] Luer 1986
Characterized by the well developed ramicaul with a central tubular sheath and a few basal sheaths, a petiolate leaf, a fascile of single flowered inflorescence arising through a spathe at the apex of the ramicaul and has an indistinct annulus. The lateral sepals are connate, the petals are elongate and acute, and the lip is variously lobed. The column is elongated and lightly winged with a ventral anther and the lip is hinged to the column foot.
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