Medium sized epiphyte. Pseudobulbs to 8 cm long. Leaves elliptic to oblong, to 15 cm long, to 4 cm wide. Flowers to 2.5 cm wide; spring. Sepals and petals similar, elliptic, mostly yellow with some brownish bands. Labellum side lobes bright yellow, midlobe maroon. Syn. Oncidium echinatum (Barb. Rodr.) Cogn.

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Source: Jeanes, J. (2005). Orchidaceae. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 5. Flowering plants. Monocotyledons. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press. (as Baptistonia echinata)