Perennial herb 30–50 cm long; stem branched from the base, trailing.. Leaves linear-lanceolate, 10–14 mm long, 1–3 mm wide, acute, cuneate at base.. Inflorescences axillary, dense fascicles of 3–5 flowers; pedicels 1.5–1.8 mm long; bracts subtending inflorescence linear, 6–16 mm long, 1–1.2 mm wide, obtuse toacute, not inflated at the base.. Flowers pale blue.. Calyx tube 0.6–1.5 mm long; lobes unequal, ovate, 1–2 mm long, 0.8–1 mm wide, apices acute, thickened, spreading, 1-nerved.. Corolla tube 2–2.2 mm long; lobes ovate-oblong, 2–2.3 mm long, 1 mm wide, apiculate, smooth.. Filaments 0.6–5.5 mm long; anthers ellipsoid, 0.9–1 mm long.. Ovary obovoid, 1–1.1 mm long, 0.5–0.7 mm wide; style 2–3 mm long, filiform; stigma bilobed.. Capsule obovoid, ± 2 mm long, ± 1.5 mm diameter.. Seeds subglobose, 0.7 mm long, surface reticulate.
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