Lagarosiphon cordofanum Casp.

Stems filiform or terete, 0.2–2 mm. in diameter, whitish to mid-green.. Leaves spirally arranged to subopposite or in whorls, linear to narrowly linear-lanceolate, shortly to narrowly acute, light to dark green, patent, spreading or somewhat recurved, flaccid, translucent, 4–29 mm. long, 0.25–1(–1.8) mm. wide, with 2 broad bands of sclerenchyma fibres along either side of midrib; submarginal fibres absent; margins green, denticulate, the teeth usually curved towards the leaf-apex and with a triangular green base.. Nodal scales ovate to broadly ovate, the margins entire.. Male spathe ovate to broadly ovate, 1.3–2.7 mm. long, 1–2 mm. wide, pinkish white, containing 7–14 flowers.. Male flowers: sepals and petals elliptic, ± 1 mm. long, 0.3–0.5 mm. wide, white, translucent; stamens ± 2 mm. long.. Female spathe narrowly ovate to ovate, 1.7–2.8 mm. long, 0.7–1.2 mm. wide.. Female flower: sepals and petals elliptic to obovate, 0.7–1.2 mm. long, 0.5–0.8 mm. wide, white, translucent; ovary ± 2 mm. long, with 10–40 ovules; perianth-tube up to 50 mm. long; stigmas 1.3–1.7 mm. long, purplish.. Fruit ovoid, 2.5–4 mm. long, 1.5–2 mm. wide.. Seeds narrowly ellipsoid, 1–1.5 mm. long, 0.3–0.5 mm. wide, brown.. Fig. 1.