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Perianth scarlet, green-tipped, 28–30 mm long, c. 6 mm in diameter across the ovary, cylindric, narrowing very slightly towards the mouth, rounded at the base; outer segments free to the base with tips slightly spreading.
Inflorescence simple, to 30–45 cm long, pendent and curving upward to bear the raceme erect; peduncle with several small, sterile, broadly ovate brownish bracts 2–4 cm apart on the upper half.
Perennial herb, suckering to produce a dense cluster of pendent stems, branching from the base and above, forming clumps to 2.5 m across.
Raceme 5–15 × 6 cm, conical-cylindric, ± laxly flowered; bracts 7–9 × 4–6 mm, ovate-acute, brown, papery; pedicels to 20 mm long.
Stamens and stigma slightly exserted.
Stems 20–100 cm long, c. 1 cm thick.
Capsule and seeds not seen.
