Tufted, multistemmed shrub to 1 m tall. Leaves few, basal, terete, 4-18 cm long, 0.6-1 mm wide, incurved, acute, puberulous. Inflorescence of interrupted, sessile spikes along leafless branches; axis puberulous; bracteoles ovate, 2.5-4.5 mm long, 1.5-3 mm wide, bluish green; apex acute; sides and base velutinous. Perianth white, pale pink or blue, glabrous; tube 2.2-4.5 mm long, puberulous; upper lip ovate, 3-4.5 mm long, 1.2-2 mm wide, with an acute, recurved apex; lower lip united for 1-1.6 mm; lobes narrowly oblong, 2-3 mm long, 0.4-0.7 mm wide, with recurved, obtuse margins. Nut 1.5-2 mm long, 1.4-1.8 mm wide, reddish brown to orange, velutinous; circumference hairs 0.8-1.3 mm long, orange; central tuft c. 2 mm long, golden.
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