Velvet jewel orchids is a genus of about twenty species of flowering plants in the orchid family Orchidaceae. Orchids in the genus velvet jewel orchids are usually terrestrial, perennial, deciduous, sympodial herbs with a creeping, fleshy, above-ground rhizome anchored to the ground by wiry roots. The leaves are spirally arranged around the stem with the upper leaves forming a loose rosette. They are dark green to maroon or brownish with a central white or red line. Small resupinate or partly resupinate, dull coloured flowers are borne on a hairy flowering stem. Orchids in the genus velvet jewel orchids are native to Asia, Pacific Ocean, and Australian continent. They can be found in tropical regions.