Perennial succulent with subterranean suckers, forming small, dense groups up to 300 mm. in diameter. Roots fleshy up to 6 mm in diameter. Stems spreading to pendent 50-100 mm long and 20-25 mm in diameter, their bases covered with old leaf remains. Leaves firm but fleshy, rosulate, 7-11 per branch, linear-lanceolate, 150-254 x 814 mm curved and pendent from rock faces, canaliculate, smooth, green, white-spotted at base; abaxial side convex, adaxial side flat to channelled, purplish green towards base; margin denticulate, semi-translucent, white, cartilaginous; teeth 0.5 x 0.3 mm, 1-1.5 mm apart; apex acute to subacute, armed with 3-4 teeth. Inflorescence simple, decumbent, 90-150 mm tall; peduncle 90 mm long, 6-7 mm broad at base, biconvex and slightly flattened at base, terete upwards, with 6 sterile bracts, 15 mm long and clasping up to 6-7 mm at base; raceme short, subcapitate 65-70 mm long, up to 20-flowered; floral bracts scarious, deltoid, acuminate, 14 x 5 mm; pedicels 22-25 mm long, ascending, orange. Perianth cylindrical, pendent, 30 mm long, bright orange-red; apices obtuse to subacute, green-tipped; tube cylindrical-trigonous; segments with a median green stripe, adnate, outer three concave, 30 x 4 mm, widening to 6 mm, linear-lanceolate, canaliculate; inner three oblanceolate, not as deeply canaliculate, 30 x 6 mm at widest point tapering to base and narrowing towards apex. Stamens yellowish, 25-29 mm long. Ovary oblong, 9 x 3 mm, grooved, brownish green; style 21 mm long. Capsule and seed not seen. Flowering time mainly in spring.
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