It's an orchid... I am guessing a Zygopetalum hybrid. They do tend to lose leaves... it looks like you have a nice flower spike on the way though. After it blooms, you should consider repotting it... if it's losing leaves, I'd be concerned that the roots are in bad condition due to bad medium. THey do produce new growth along a rhizome... so the leafless pseudobulbs are the old ones, and they are the energy stores for new growth. Keep them as long as they are firm and green... they will keep the plant going while it produces new growth and new roots. When you repot you will be able to recenter the plant... put the oldest pseudobulb against the side of the pot so that the new growth has the maximum amount of space... but use the same size pot or perhaps just a bit bigger. Don't over-pot.
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