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Rosette acaulescent, up to 8 cm tall, not or slowly proliferous from the base. Leaves 12-15, recurved, firm, 49 mm long, 29 mm broad and 17 mm thick at the base of end area, end-awn about 5 mm long, persistent; face below end-area flat at base, concave above, smooth, with fine longitudinal flecks, light greenish-brown ± mottled, dull; end-area 26 mm long, 29 mm broad, deltoid, acute, recurved at an angle of about 85 degrees, concave, turgid, beset with one or two raised concolorous tubercles, greenish-pellucid, the tip brownish-pellucid. ± shining, with about 16-22 long and short ± parallel very light green lines, the middle one reaching the tip, the others progressively shorter; back convex, smooth, with many longitudinal flecks, light green below, light reddish-brown then dark greenish-brown above to blackish brown at tip, dull, with about 8 broad lines alternating with fine ones; keel 1, acute near tip, naked; margins acute below, ± acute along the end-area, with very minute teeth in the lower half of leaf. Peduncle simple, terete, 2.75 mm diam., 16 cm long including the raceme, greyish-brown towards the base of peduncle; raceme 5 cm long, about 27 spirally arranged flowers and buds, 2 open simultaneously; pedicels 0.5 mm long (almost sessile), green; sterile bracts about 33, 12 mm long, the lowest 0.75 cm from base of peduncle; fertile bracts 8 mm long, deltoid, acuminate-subulate, white with a fine brown nerve; perianth dull white, 15.5 mm long, the cylindrical-triangular base 4 mm across, constricted to 3 mm above, ascending, not or hardly curved; upper segments narrow obtuse, recurved about 80 degrees, channelled, face colour of the two outer segments dull white with a fine greenish-brown nerve, ± spreading, face colour of the inner one dull white at tip, greenish below, with a broad dull green nerve; lower segments narrow obtuse, channelled, recurved about 90 degrees, face colour of the two outer segments white at tip, green below with a broad dark green nerve, spreading, face colour of the inner one dull white with a fine green nerve; stamens 5 and 6 mm long; ovary 3.25 mm long, 1 1/8 mm diam., green; style 7/8 mm long, dull white, bent, capitate.
Rosette acaulescent, 8 cm diam., not (or slowly) proliferous from the base. Leaves about 15, the young erect, the old ascending, recurved, firm, 40 mm long, 21 mm broad and 14.5 mm thick at the base of end-area, with a distinct 4.5 mm long whitish naked persistent end-awn; face below end-area ± flat below, concave above, smooth, with very pale papillae, light green, not shining; end-area 21 mm long, 22 mm broad, convex, turgid, deltoid acute(-acuminate), rough with small concolorous tubercles, dark pellucid green, ± shining, retused at an angle of about 90 degrees, with 9-15 ± parallel lines, the middle one reaching or nearly reaching the tip, the others progressively shorter; back convex, smooth, light green, dark bluish-green at tip, dull; keel 1, in the upper 1/3, acute near tip, with many 3/4 mm long teeth which are green below and pellucid near tip, 3/4 mm apart; margins acute below, ± rounded above, dark green above, light green below, the reflexed teeth green below and pellucid near tip. Peduncle simple, terete, 4 mm diam., 14 cm long including the aggregate cylindric-conic raceme, brown towards the lower end; raceme up to 5.5 cm long, about 35 spirally arranged flowers and buds, 2 open simultaneously; pedicels 2 mm long, 1.5 mm diam., dark green; sterile bracts about 32, 15 mm long, the lowest 1 cm from base of peduncle; fertile bracts 12 mm long, deltoid, long acuminate, white with a fine dark brown nerve; perianth greenish-white, 18 mm long, the cylindrical-triangular base 5 mm across, constricted to 3 mm above, ascending, curved; upper segments channelled, recurved at an angle of 90 degrees, face colour of the inner segment pinkish-green with a broad green nerve, broad, short, face colour of the 2 outer pinkish-white with a broad dark green nerve, narrower, acute, longer and ± spreading; lower segments acuminate, recurved about 90 degrees, face colour of the inner segment pinkish-white with a fine green nerve, channelled, broad, face colour of the 2 outer white with a broad green nerve, narrower, replicate, spreading; stamens 5.5 and 6.5 mm long; ovary 4 mm long, 2 mm diam., green; style 1 mm long, bent, capitate.
Plants acaulescent in a basal rosette which is about 8 cm diam., not (or slowly) proliferous from the base. Leaves about 16, the young erect, the old ascending, recurved, firm, 40-50 mm long, 20-30 mm broad, 14-17 mm thick at the base of the end-area, with a distinct 5 mm long whitish naked persistent end-awn; face below end-area ± flat below, concave above, smooth, with very pale papillae, light green, not shining; end-area retused, 21 to 26 mm long, 21 to 29 mm broad, convex, turgid, deltoid acute (± acuminate), rough with small concolorous tubercles, dark pellucid green, ± shining, with 9 to 22 parallel lines; lower surface convex, smooth, light green, dull; keel 1, positioned in the upper third, acute near tip, with 0.75 mm long teeth, green below and pellucid near tip; margins acute below, rounded above, toothed in the lower half, entire above. Inflorescence about 33 cm tall; peduncle simple, terete, about 2 mm diam., about 17 cm long, bracteate; sterile bracts membranous, ovate, abruptly long acuminate, 6 mm long, erect, keeled, (cloaking the peduncle at the base); raceme about 16 cm long, erect, lax, with about 35 spirally arranged flowers and buds, 2 open simultaneously; floral bracts membranous, 4 mm long, deltoid, acuminate, keeled with fine dark brown veins, clasping the pedicels, (longer than the pedicels); pedicels 3 mm long, 1 mm diam., green, erect; perianth white with brown and green keels to the segments, 14 mm long, compressed at base, funnel-shaped, tube more or less 4 mm across, constricted to 3 mm above; segments free to the base, limb 2 lipped; posterior segments with lobes free, erect, tips slightly recurved, spreading, pinkish-white with broad brown veins; exterior part recurved, not spreading, pinkish-white with fine brown veins; stamens 6 of two lengths, 5 and 6 mm long, inserted within the perianth tube; ovary 4 mm long, 2 mm diam., green; style 1 mm long, curved, capitate.
Plants acaulescent, with leaves in a basal rosette up to 10 cm diam., proliferous from the base and soon forming large clusters. Leaves about 18, light green, the young erect, the old spreading, up to 6 cm long, up to 30 mm broad, 25 mm thick measured at the base of the end-area; face below end-area flat below, concave above, smooth, pale green, not shining; end-area up to 30 mm broad, 25 mm long, turgid, 8 to 12 pale green, not pellucid parallel face lines, only the middle one reaching the tip, the others progressively shorter, flanked by short, longitudinal, 1 mm long, white flecks; pellucid green, shining, with numerous small raised pellucid tubercles, ovate, oblong; back surface rounded, smooth; keel 1, centrally positioned in the upper third, with a few pellucid teeth; margins acute, minutely toothed, acute to rounded; end-awn 3 to 6 mm long, persistent. Inflorescence about 40 cm tall; peduncle simple, terete, about 2 mm diam., about 20 cm long, bracteate; sterile bracts membranous, ovate, 9 mm long, erect, keeled with dark brown veins; raceme about 20 cm long, lax, with about 20 spirally arranged flowers and buds, 4 open simultaneously; floral bracts membranous, 6 mm long, deltoid to acuminate, keeled with fine dark brown veins, (longer than the pedicels); pedicels 2 mm long, 2 mm diam., dark green; perianth greenish-white with light green keels to the segments, 13 mm long, compressed at base, funnel-shaped, tube more or less 4 mm across, constricted to 3 mm above, curved; segments free to the base, limb 2 lipped; posterior segments recurved, pinkish-white, with light-green veins; stamens 6 of two lengths, 5 and 6 mm long, inserted within the perianth tube; ovary 4 mm long, green, 2 mm diam.; style 1 mm long, curved, capitate.
Plants acaulescent, with leaves in a basal rosette up to 120 mm diam., (not or) slowly proliferous from the base. Leaves about 20, the young erect, the old ascending, incurved at the tips, 70 to 80 mm long, 15 to 20 mm broad at the base of the end-area, about 11 mm thick at the base of the end-area, oblong, acute to deltoid; face below end-area flat to rounded, smooth, green, somewhat glossy; end-area up to 30 mm long, 15 to 20 mm broad, ovate or triangular, tapering and falcate at tip, convex and wrinkled, semi-pellucid, shining, with 6 or 9 parallel face lines; back rounded, smooth; keel 1, centrally positioned in the upper three quarters; margins acute, dentate or smooth; end-awn 4 mm long, reddish-brown, glabrous. Inflorescence about 190 mm long; peduncle simple, terete, about 3 mm diam., 140 mm long, bracteate; sterile bracts membranous, lanceolate to acuminate, about 18 mm long, erect, keeled; raceme about 50 mm long, lax, with about 32 spirally arranged flowers and buds, 2 open simultaneously; floral bracts membranous, 9 mm long, deltoid, white, keeled with a fine reddish-brown vein, clasping the pedicels, (longer than the pedicels); pedicels 1 mm long, 1.5 mm diam., dark green, erect; perianth white, with green keels to the segments, 17 mm long, compressed at base, funnel-shaped, tube more or less 5 mm across, constricted to 3.5 mm above, ascending, spreading, curved; segments free to the base, limb 2 lipped; posterior segments narrow, obtuse, recurved, spreading, white with broad green veins; exterior part more recurved, spreading, with fine greenish-brown veins; stamens 6 of two lengths, 5 and 6 mm long, inserted within the perianth tube; ovary 3 mm long, 1.5 mm diam., green; style 0.75 mm long, white, curved, capitate.
Plant stemless, with about 12 to 15 leaves, to 8 cm in diam., not or slowly proliferous from the base. Leaves to 5 cm long, to 3 cm broad and about 17 mm thick at base of end-area; face of leaf below end-area light greenish-brown, dull, smooth, more or less mottled and with fine lengthwise flecks; end-area of leaf about 26 mm long, to 3 cm broad, deltoid-acuminate, flat to lightly concave, turgid, greenish-pellucid, somewhat shining, with a few concolorous tubercles, and with from 14-22 longer and shorter pale green lines, the middle line reaching to the tip; back of leaf convex, smooth, light green below increasing to a dark brown at tip, dull, with numerous lengthwise flecks, and with several obscure broad lines alternating with fine ones; keeled in the upper part, smooth, and terminating in a sub-pellucid, more or less persistent bristle to 5 mm long; margins with very minute teeth in the lower half.
Plant stemless, 5-7 cm in diam. proliferous from the base and forming clusters. Leaves erect-spreading, broadly oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, 3-4 cm long, 15-20 mm broad, slightly incurved at tips, green, the upper part retused at an angle of 30°-45°; back of leaf convex, keeled in the upper part, green, smooth and concolorous or with some small paler spots towards the tip; the pellucid shining end-face to 2 cm long and broad, ovate-deltoid, acuminate, smooth or more or less uneven, scarcely tubercular, concolorous, with 6-9 lengthwise lines of which only a few nearly reach the tip; the margins and keel smooth or minutely tubercled; the end bristle 3-4 mm long.
