Stem (0.4–) 0.8–1.5 mm thick, pubescent to glabrescent; indumentum white or red or green-grey to brown (dried). Inflorescence single or rarely paired or fasciculate, (2–) 7–16 or many-flowered, at first in a loose head, later remote along lengthening peduncle, maturing acropetally, often with fruits basally and few congested flowers in buds terminally; peduncle (12–) 25–220 × 0.7 (–1) mm, usually rusty coloured, red-and white-pubescent to puberulent. Floral bracts whorled; bract triangular, c. 1 × 0.7 mm, red-pubescent, ciliate; bracteoles similar, smaller. Flowers ovoid, 1.7–2.3 × 1.2–1.7 mm, yellowish pubescent. Sepals triangular, c. 0.8 × 0.7 mm, pubescent. Petals ovate, 1.5–2.1 × 1.3–1.5 mm, pubescent on both sides; hairs short, appressed, antrorse, red and white. Fertile stamens 9. Staminodes obcordate, c. 0.6 × 0.5 mm, glands ovoid, c. 0.4 × 0.3 mm. Ovary glabrous. Fruit globular, c. 7 × 5.5 mm (dried), puberulent, papillose, drying brown, rarely black.
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