In J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 3: 24 (1858)
Graphorkis ochreata (Lindl.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 662 (1891)

Ecology: It is found growing on sloping ground in undergrowth of thin forest

 
Psudoobulbs about 4X2.5 cm, subterranean ovoid-conical with irregular transverse and longitudinal markings.

 
Leaves 2-5, arising from the base of the pseudobulb, forming a pseudo stem 8-23 cm long; leaves13-28x4-10 cm, sheathing at the base, oblong-lanceolate to ovate or ovate-elliptic, acute, entire, glabrous. Scape appearing with the leaves from the pseudostem, 25-45 cm long, with 2 or 3 sheaths; the latter are about 2-4 cm long, purplish brown, acute, somewhat inflated.

Flowers in dense racemes, clustered at the top of the scape, about 1-1.5 cm across. pedicel with ovary 10-13mm long, slightly curved, twisted, faintly yellowish green 
Bracts 4-13x 1-2 mm, narrowly linear, acute, entire, 3-nerved, pale green. 

Sepals 10-14x2-3 mm, yellowish green with purple or brown spots on the inner surface near the base, linear-lanceolate, subacuminate or apiculate, entire, 1-nerved, the dorsal slightly broader. 

Petals 11-14x3.5-4 mm, similar to sepals in colour, l broadly ovate-oblong, rarely suboblique, acute, entire, glabrous, faintly 3-nerved, somewhat conniving along the column. 

Lip 11-13 mm long, obscurely 3 lobed, elliptic-orbicular in outline when 'spread out ; sac minute, 1-2mm long ; lateral lopes 7x2mm, pale cream purplish at the base, erect, conniving over the column; midlobe 4X 2mm yellow, oblong orbicular, the nerves ending in hairy outgrowths. 

Column 3-4x2 mm, subclavate, whitish with a purplish rim just above the small 2 mm long foot.

 

Anther 1.5x2 mm, white tinged with purple, orbicular Clinanadrium slightly produced behind; pollinia 2, waxy, yellow, 1.5x 1 mm, globular; caudicle 0.5-0.75mm long; gland minute orbicular. surface transversely elliptic orbicular, rather large for the column.

 
Capsules 28x12mm, broadly ovoid, deflexed, strongly ridged, green; pedicels 5 mm long, green. 

Flowering : June to July.

Fruiting: August to October