This is known locally as “orchidée poule” (Chicken orchid) because the flower resembles a chicken’s beak. It is found growing on rocks and on the base of old trees.
It has practically no stem. The strap-shaped leaves are deep green in colour and are about 20-30 cm long and about 2.5 cm wide. The drooping flower spikes are about 20-30 cm long and very thin. The light green flowers which are about 5 cm long and 3.5 cm wide come from the tip of the spike. It flowers in the summer months. It is still a common plant and not too difficult to find in the forests.