Perennial succulent, solitary or with subterranean suckers, forming small groups up to 100 mm in diameter. Roots fleshy. Branches ascending to ascending-spreading about 15 mm in diameter. Leaves flaccid, rosulate, 8-14 per head, linear-lanceolate, 200-300 m(-250) x 10-15(-20) mm ascending spreading becoming somewhat recurved and occasionally pendent from rock faces, fleshy and channelled, especially during the dry season, smooth, green, dark brown at base and densely white-spotted; abaxial side flat to convex, adaxial side channelled; margin denticulate, white, cartilaginous; triangular teeth 0.7 x 0.4 mm, 1-3 mm apart; apex acuminate. Inflorescence simple, decumbent, 220-290 mm tall; peduncle 170-230 mm long, 5-7 mm broad and slightly flattened at base, biconvex, with 5-6 sterile bracts, 10-20 x 9 mm long and clasping; raceme short, capitate 40-60 mm long, flowers densely arranged (12-30-flowered); floral bracts scarious, deltoid, acuminate, 15 x 5 mm; pedicels 20-25 mm long, ascending, orange. Perianth oblong, pendent, 30 mm long, orange-red; apices obtuse to subacute; tube cylindrical-trigonous; segments free to base, outer three, 30 x 3.5 mm, linear-lanceolate, canaliculate; inner three 30 x 6 mm. Stamens yellowish, 27-29 mm long. Ovary oblong, 5 x 1.5 mm, grooved, brownish green; style 27 mm long.
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