The plant itself is a medium-sized unifoliate (labiate) Cattleya, with a medium-sized rhizome. The plant has long leaves, with a tough (coriaceous) consistency because of the aridity in the canopy of trees, due to a short dry season.
The plant is a medium-sized Cattleya orchid with a medium-sized rhizome and long, tough leaves due to the aridity of its environment caused by a short dry season.