Herb, perennial, 2–5 cm high. Stems numerous, suberect, branching, with adventitious roots. Leaves tufted; sheath imbricate 4–6 mm long, pilose with 2–many lax hairs; lamina subulate, glabrous, 5–12 mm long, 0.2–0.4 mm wide. Cataphyll acute, c. 6 mm long. Scape terete, glabrous, up to 1 cm long at anthesis, accrescent to 1–2.5 cm long. Heads slightly compressed, c. 2 mm wide. Primary bracts separated by an internode 0.7–1.2 mm long, closely sheathing, herbaceous, glabrous; outer bract with a basal sheath 3–4 mm long and a foliar point 0.5–1.5 mm long; inner bract slightly shorter, acute or with a point to 1 mm long. Secondary bracts 1 per pseudanthium, 2–3 mm long, acute, entire. Pseudanthia 2–6, all bisexual. Stamen free; anther 1–1.2 mm long. Carpels 1 (2); styles free; papillae branched, c. 0.1 mm long. Seed ovoid, 0.7–0.9 mm long.
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Pseudanthia 4–6 per head, bisexual or some lacking the stamen. Carpel always solitary.
Pseudanthia 2 per head, all bisexual. Carpels 1 (2) per pseudanthium.
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