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Very like the preceding (E. australis) in its ♂ flowers and vegetative characters, but markedly different in the fruiting perianth which is smaller, 5 mm. long and 4 mm. broad overall, narrowing upwards from a protruding rim shortly above the base.. Inner tepals erect, lanceolate-muticous, without a terminal spiny arista.. Outer tepals deeply perforated with usually 6 small pits, in 2 longitudinal rows, above the rim.. Spines 1.5–2 mm. long, somewhat arcuately curved at the base and remaining a little reflexed or becoming horizontal.. Fig. 1/3, p. 2.
