Acampe produce slow-growing medium-sized vines that form very large vegetative masses in nature. They are noted for their thick leathery distichous leaves. They produce fragrant small to medium-sized yellow flowers barred with orange or red stripes in a few to many-flowered racemose inflorescence. The brittle sepals and petals look alike. The ear-shaped fringed white labellum (lip) is saccate (sac-shaped) or has a spur and has red markings at its base. The fleshy column is short and has two waxy pollinia. Eight species are recognized as of spring 2014. Acampe distributed from tropical Asia as well as from tropical Africa Madagascar and islands of the Indian Ocean.