Small tufted herb with ∞ crowded lvs. Sheaths ± 4 cm. × 8 mm., narrowing to stiff pungent stipules ± 15 mm. long; lamina ± 8-10 × 3-4 cm., lanceolate in outline, pinnate. Pinnae 4-6-(8) pairs, 2.5-4·5 cm. × 2-3-4 mm. striate, narrow-oblong, with pungent point; accessory pinnules sts present on inner side of lower pinnae, up to 2 cm. long. Infl. subpaniculate, on stems ± 2-(3) dm. long in female plants. shorter in males. Bract-sheaths ascending, lower up to c. 3 cm. × 3 mm.; stipules short, stiff, pungent, with simple lamina ± 3 cm. long. Umbels up to c. 25 mm. diam. on rather stout peduncles up to ± 3 cm. long; involucral bracts lanceolate, bristle-pointed, up to 1 cm. long. Umbellules c. 5-8, up to c. 1 cm. diam., on very slender rays; bracteoles c. 5 mm. long. Stylopodia pulvinate. Fr. c. 4-5 mm. long; mericarps 5-3-winged.
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