A miniature to small sized, angraecoid, hot to cool growing epiphyte with a short stem carrying 5 to 7, ligulate, coriaceous, unequally and obtusely bilobed apically leaves that is best wood mounted and likes hot to cool temperatures and a humid environment. It flowers between April and June in the northern hemisphere on a short inflorescence that carries a solitary flower and is from Madagascar in humid forests from sea level to 1500 meters. Synonyms Macroplectrum didieri Finet 1907. An intermediate grower, these like other Angraecoids must have good air movement as they are intolerant of wet conditions. Found as an epiphyte from 1500 m in the central mountain areas of Madagascar down to the coastal areas. Best grown on a slab or basket but can also be grown in a shallow pot.

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