Similar to E. hooglandii, but differing as follows: habit lax, spreading. Leaves 0.4-0.8 by 0.2-0.4 cm. Floral tube 0.8-1.1 mm across, 0.6-0.9 mm deep. Sepals 1.5-3 by 0.6-1.4 mm. Petals 2.5-5(-6) by 1.3-2.5 mm, very pale pink to purplish rose, the notch c. 1 mm deep. Anthers 0.5-0.7 mm long; filaments 1.8-3.5 mm. Stigma clavate, 0.8-1.5 mm long, 0.5-0.9 mm thick, surrounded by the anthers at anthesis. Capsule 3.5-5 cm long, on a pedicel 5-10 cm. Seeds 0.7-0.9 by c. 0.3-0.4 mm, finely papillose, brown, the coma 5-8 mm long. Gametic chromosome number, n = 18.
Moist open places, especially on rocky alluvium bordering streams, stream-banks across treefern grassland, along river-bank in limestone scree, on fallen trees on open ridge, rarely in montane forest, sometimes colonizing landslips; (1200-)1900-3400 m, in Celebes and Ceram at c. 2750-3400 m. Fl. Jan.-Dec.WARBURG'S type specimen was found by HELL-WIG at an exceptional low altitude of 1200 m in a streambed.
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