Humilis glaber, ca. 5-7 cm. altus; rami primarii decumbentes, culti elongati ad 22 cm., ad 3 mm. diam., internodiis 1.5-4 cm. longis, cuticula rubre brunnea; partes herbaceae glauce virides, leves; folia ascendentia, vel alterum paris falcatum vel rarius recurvum, supra visa plana linearia acuta, obtuse vel acute carinata, lateribus planis vel altero convexulo, lat. visa superne interdum paulo ampliata, prope apicem rubropurpureum sat abrupte angustata, acuta, 2-2.8 cm. longa, ad 3 mm. lata, ad 4 mm. diam; flores solitarii fugitantes diurni, senecti ad 4.4 cm. diam.; pedunculi superne ampliati, in receptaculum gradatim abeuntes, ad 1.6 cm. longi; receptaculum obconicum, 6 mm. longum, ad 1 cm. diam.; sepala 5, inaequalia acuminata, 1.1-1.8 cm. longa, basi 3-5 mm. lata, interiora ample brunneo marginata; petala 6-7-seriata roseopurpurea (magenta), exteriora 3-seriata, inferne vix angustata, obtusa vel emarginata, ad 1.6 cm. longa, vix ad 2 mm. lata, interiora acuta, 6-7 mm. longa, ad 0.5 mm. lata, intima filamentosa; staminodia nulla; stamina conferta, demum laxa vel subdiffusa, 2-6 mm. longa, filamentis roseopurpureis, exterioribus obscure papillatis vel nudis, interioribus paulo supra basim roseo papillatis, antheris pollineque luteis; discus inconspicuus, obscure crenulatus; ovarium supra convexum, lobis distantibus, obtuse compressis, ad 1.5 mm. elevatum; stigmata 5, crasse subulata, 3 mm. longa cum cauda ad 1 mm., ad 2 mm. lata.
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Perennial, dwarf shrublet, up to 0.25 m high, stems decumbent, forming small loose mats, rooting at nodes. Leaves glaucous, triquetrous, margins often tinged red. Flowers large, solitary, deep pink to pinky purple. Flowering time spring to late summer. Capsules deep brown, woody, 5-locular, valve wings broad, closing bodies absent, dense clumps of funicular hairs closing locule.
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