Herb 30–40 cm tall. Stems 1–2 mm diam. Leaves linear; lamina 10 mm long. Inflorescence of 3 or 4 dichasia of 2–8 flowers; bracts oblanceolate, 5–7 mm long, adnate to peduncle, green; bracteoles lanceolate to oblanceolate, 2–3 mm long. Flowers 4-merous, yellow. Sepals 0.3–0.6 mm long. Petals navicular, 2.2–2.4 mm long; tip not reflexed in bud. Stamens 8. Ovary ovoid to obpyriform, 2 mm long, 4-angled or-ribbed; styles l.2–1.4 mm long; stigmas yellow. Fruit ovoid, 6–7.5 mm long, yellow; ribs or wings 4, longitudinal, to 0.5 mm wide; sepals remaining small, not decurrent in wings.
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