This large to giant vining epiphytic orchid is found in the humid forests of West and Central Africa at around 150 meters in elevation. It has long, upright stems with many narrow, broad leaves that are unequally bilobed at the tip. Blooming in summer, it produces 1 to 2 long-lasting, heavy-textured, fragrant flowers with a jasmine to lily scent on a wiry inflorescence up to 20 cm long.