Ying ( 1990 ) believed that Liparis nakaharai Hayata and L.taiwaniana Hayata from Taiwan should be incorporated into this species ( Taiwan Orchidaceae plant color map 2 : 582-586 ), while Lin ( 1977 ) advocated the incorporation of L.distans C. B. Clarke ( Taiwan Orchidaceae plant 2 : 222-225 ). Due to the failure to see the Taiwan specimens, it is difficult to make a definite judgment. Lin 's view is temporarily adopted here for further research in the future.

Herbs, epiphytic, rather tall and large. Pseudobulbs densely arranged, suboblong, 2-3.5 cm × 6-15 mm.

Leaves 2; petiole 4-17 cm, articulate; blade oblanceolate or linear-oblanceolate, 16-46 × 1.7-3.5 cm, papery, apex acuminate.

Inflorescence 16-45 cm; peduncle compressed cylindric, both sides with wings 1-2 mm wide, upper portion with 1 or 2 subulate sterile bracts; rachis 8-22 cm, more than 10-flowered; floral bracts subulate, 5-10(-12) mm. Flowers greenish yellow; pedicel and ovary 7-11 mm. Sepals narrowly obovate or oblong to oblong-obovate, 4-4.5 × 1.5-1.8 mm, margin revolute, apex obtuse; lateral sepals often slightly wider than dorsal sepal. Petals nearly filiform, 4-4.5 × ca. 0.5 mm, slightly widened toward apex; lip flabellate, 4-4.5 × 5-6 mm, with an oblate basal callus, apical margin irregularly serrulate, apex subtruncate and mucronate; callus running forward becoming a broad, short and stout midvein. Column suberect or slightly arcuate, 3-3.5 mm, slender, base slightly dilated, apex with narrow wings. 

Stamens slender, 3-3.5 mm long, suberect or slightly curved forward, apex narrowly winged, base slightly enlarged. Capsule obovoid-ellipsoid, 7-8 × ca. 5 mm; fruiting pedicel 3-5 mm. Fl. Oct-Jan, fr. Apr-May.