Plants (0.25-)0.50-1.10(-1.50) m high, usually forming tufts. Rhizome compact and corm-like, ± 10 mm diam. Stem formed by basal internode only, flattened or rarely subterete and elliptic in section, 3-6 mm wide, with fine stomatiferous furrows. Foliage leaves 2 to 6 in a basal fan, usually slightly shorter than flowering stem, resembling stem. Rhipidia 15 to 40, spreading, crowded in a dense rounded head, subtended by usually spreading, green, leaf-like bracts with narrow blade; pedicels 2-6(-10) mm long, subglabrous; rhipidial bracts and spathes firm-textured, bracts and lower spathe broadly lanceolate, 6-11 mm long, dark reddish brown, inner 13-15 mm long. Flowers yellow; tepals free or connate in a tube 4-7 mm long, elliptic, outer 18-32 x 9-15 mm, inner slightly smaller. Filaments 1.5-3.5 mm long; anthers ± 5 mm long. Ovary included, smooth; style 4-10 mm long, branches 5-6 mm long. Capsules included, subglobose to broadly oblong, smooth, 4-8(-10) mm long.
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