Cultivated on warm wall. Liane. Leaves rough to touch, coriaceous, shining above and dark green with pale veins. Racemes to c.30cm long; peduncles and pedicels dark purple. Flowers light purple; calyx tube c.5mm long, ampliate darker than limb; calyx lobes rather unequal, 1.5-2cm x 4-6mm, oblong, spreading; basal flaps enclosing ovary and style. Stamens absent.