"microtis media" are deciduous, chlorophyllous, sympodial, tuberoid terrestrial orchids with a single, tubular leaf long that encloses the lower one-third to half of the flowering stem. the flowers are green, wide, arranged around an erect flowering stem high. the dorsal sepal forms a hood over the column and the petals face forwards. the lateral sepals are curled. the labellum is thick and has a more or less rough, irregular margin and a raised callus.