Pelatantheria Ridley
Habit: epiphytic herbs
Stem: branched, unbranched, sheathing above middle, with leaves, noded
Leaf: characteristics: conduplicate, sheathing or noding at base, apex notched or acute or obtuse or hooked
Leaf: position: distichous
Leaf: shape: oblong, base V-shaped
Inflorescence: position: arising from leaf axil
Flower: other characteristics: spreading
Sepal: free or similar
Labellum: 3-lobed, with longitudinal ridges or keels
Column: with wing or triangular-falcate or arm-shaped or subulate appendages
Pollinia: number: 2, 4
Pollinia: shape: globose or subglobose
Pollinia: other characteristics: with caudicle or viscidium, with stipe
Stipe: shape: 5-angulared
Viscidium:shape: saddlelike or luniform