Tiny Gastrochilus is an epiphytic orchid found in the Himalayas, east till Assam, at elevations of 200-700 m. It has a round, flexuous stem enveloped by red-brown leafless sheaths below and above. The stem carries straight to weakly curved, rugose-striate, dark green, stalkless leaves. The plant blooms in the late spring and early summer on various lateral, raceme-like, 1 to 4 flowered clusters, up to 2 cm long.