A sprawling, semi-erect to prostrate shrub, developing into a dense mat 1.0-3.0 m in diam., 0.5 m in height. Basal branches stout and woody, spreading horizontally, 3.0-6.0 cm in diam., covered with a tough layer of bark 3.0-5.0 mm thick. Flowering stems semi-erect to trailing, 2.0-3.0 mm in diam., puberulous at first, soon glabrous. Leaves elliptic, attenuate at base, apex acute, entire, very rarely bifid or trifid; leaves 1.5-2.2 cm long, 0.4-0.6 cm wide, loosely patent, usually glabrous, or puberulous at first, soon becoming glabrous. Inflorescences globose, 1.0-2.0 cm in diam., sessile to pedunculate, peduncle 1.0 cm long; solitary, but usually with 3-5 inflorescences per shoot, on vigorous young shoots, multiple inflorescences (20-30), develop in uppermost leaf axils. Involucral receptacle broadly conic-depressed, 5.0 mm long, 4.0 mm wide. Involucral bracts ovate-acute, 5.0 mm long, 3.0 mm wide, cartilaginous, softly tomentose; apices of the uppermost series slightly acuminate and recurved. Perianth 1.0-1.5 cm long, straight in bud, slightly laterally compressed, shortly tomentose, the perianth claws becoming equally deflexed subterminally; cream to greenish at anthesis becoming pale carmine with age. Perianth tube 4.0 mm long, glabrous and narrowed proximally, puberulous distally. Perianth limbs lanceolate acute, 1.5 mm long, the outer surface beset with stiff erect trichomes. Style straight, 1.3-1.6 cm long, tapering towards the apex; pale greenish-cream at anthesis becoming pinkish carmine with age. Pollen presenter cylindric obtuse, 1.0 mm long, stigmatic groove terminal. Hypogynous scales linear, 2.0 mm long, hyaline. The sweetly scented inflorescences are produced between July and December.
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Shrub, semi-erect, much branched, sprawling to prostrate, 0.1-0.5 m high. Leaves hairy when young, glabrous when mature, elliptic, 15-22 x 4-6 mm, apex pointed with one glandular tooth. Inflorescence globose, 10-20 mm in diam., in clusters of 3-5, rarely more. Involucral bracts ovate, cartilaginous. Perianth 15 mm long, cream-coloured to green but turning pale carmine with long hairs, tube 4 mm long; style 13-16 mm long, tapering, creamy green turning pink-carmine; pollen presenter cylindrical, tip rounded. Flowering time July-Dec.
Sprawling, mat-forming shrub to 3 m diam., with exposed rootstock. Leaves elliptic, glabrescent, with 1(-3) apical teeth. Flower heads globose, 10-20 mm diam., cream-coloured fading pink, scented, style 13-16 mm long, pollen presenter ellipsoid.
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