Acaulescent herb, 60 cm long; rhizome subterranean, whitish to green, 2.5–3.8 cm thick. Leaves ascending or ascending-spreading, (3–)4–5, elliptic, stiffly coriaceous, oblong or broadly lanceolate, 30–60(–90)≈8.8–15 (–17) cm, 2–3 mm thick at the middle, flat, narrowed and convolute at base, slightly rough, acute, subulate tip 0.4–0.6 cm long, margins 0.1 cm wide, slightly wavy, hardened, narrow membranous edges when young soon disappearing, dull glaucous-green to somewhat bluish green, transverse bars irregular lighter green on both surfaces but more conspicuous on lower surface; slightly petiolate. Inflorescence 41–60 cm high, axis 0.8–1 cm thick near base, upper two-thirds a compact spike-like raceme; lower inflorescence bracts 4–5, ovate, 1.3–1.9≈1.3–1.9 cm, obtuse, distant, membranous; bracteoles membranous, ovate or ovate-lanceolate, 0.3–0.6 cm long, acute; pedicels 0.2–0.4 cm long, jointed at apex, with scarcely any deciduous part. Flowers white to grey-white; tube 1.2–1.6(–1.9) cm long, rounded at base, lobes linear, 1.5–1.9 cm long, obtuse, revolute; filaments 1.6–1.8 cm long, anthers 0.3 cm long; style 3.6–4 cm long. Fruit a globose berry; brownish yellow on ripening.
