Eastern early-purple orchid

A relatively large, tuberous orchid, 15 - 60 I; tall. At the top, the stream is reddish in color, and at the base the whole of it is marked with red, mainly in the form of stripes. The broadly oval-lanceolate leaves are similarly patterned, with red marks mainly towards the base of both surfaces of the leaves. The bracts are equal to or longer than the ovaries. The pink flowers are relatively large, and often pendulous. The sepals are elongated, pointed at the tip, and curved upwards. The central sepal forms a hood with he petals. The lateral sepals spread horizontally forward. The lip is three-lobed, wavy at the periphery, and lighter at the base with thick dark-pink dots. The central lobe is longer than the lateral lobes, and divided in two at its tip. The spur is upright, sylindrical, and as long as the lip. Bloom from April to July.