Leaves 5-partite, 4-13(-17.5) by 7-24(-33) mm, the middle segment 3-lobed, its outer lobes rarely with a lateral tooth, free for (0.6-)0.7-0.9th of its length, (0.4-)0.8-3(-4) mm wide at the base of its free part, obcuneate to obtriangular in outline, apex rounded to obtusish, rarely acutish, mucronulate, lateral and mar ginal nerves absent to distinct, upper surface evenly strigose, lower usually stri gulose between the strigose nerves. Inflorescences 1-flowered. Peduncle in fruit (9-)19-45(-56) mm long, pedicel then (9-)16-31(-53) mm. Petals white to pinkish, 5-8 mm long, 1.1-1.7 times as long as the 3-7 mm long sepals. Sepals in fruit 4.5-8 mm long.
In subalpine forests, on mossy dead tree-and Cyathea-trunks, in long-grass communities, in Astelia papuana bogs, on humus-rich soil with small herbs, e.g. Oxalis magellanica, Trigonotis abata; alt. 2050-3950 m.
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