Suffrutex, humilis decumbens vel adscendens, 10-20 cm altus; ramis radicantibus, foliatis; foliis carnosis semiteretibus mucronulatis, basin versus angustatis, glabris, 1.5-2 cm longis, medio fere c 0.3 cm latis, internodia multo excedentibus, ad basin ramulorum; pedunculis terminalibus simplicibus vel 1-ramosis, monocephalis, teretibus glabra; capitulis florum patulis; involucro c. 1 cm diametiente, 0.8 cm longo, foliolis 7-8 lanceolatis vel oblongis, acutis vel obtusis, plerumque membranaceo-marginatis glabris, usque ad basin liberis; floribus radii c. 12, e basi tubulosa ligulatis, apice breviter 3-lobulata vel obtusa, 0.9 cm longis, ligula medio fere 2-5-3 mm lata; floribus disci tubulosis glabris, tertia parte basilari angustatis, apicem versus paulo ampliatis, 0.4 cm longis, fauce 0.1 cm diametro, lobis erectis brevibus ovato-triangulis subacutis; antheris anguste linearibus obtusiusculis, 0.2 cm longis, loborum apices subattingentibus, filamentis filiformibus glabris, antheris brevioribus; stylo filiformi glabro, brachiis 0.1 cm longis, antherarum apices attingentibus; acheniis oblongis glabris, apice annulo circumdatis; pappi setis numerosis asperis.
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Fleshy, perennial herb, stems radiating, prostrate, up to 150 mm long, rooting. Leaves glaucous, dense, sessile, linear, ± terete, up to 40 mm long. Inflorescence terminal; peduncles up to 70 mm long, 1-or 2-headed; pedicels up to 30 mm long. Capitula ± cup-shaped, 15 mm in diam.; involucral bracts ± 8, oblong-lanceolate, margins membranous, 8 mm long, basally connate; rays (± 12 and disc yellow. Flowering time mainly Jan. Pappus of white hairs, 4 mm long. Cypselae ± glabrous, 3 mm long.
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