Plant decumbent to scrambling; stems extensive, branched. Leaves nearly flat, spreading or recurved, commonly twisted, 2-4 cm long, rarely to 15 cm, 1-2 mm wide, green or glaucous; apex long-acute, almost pungent; sheath margins auriculate at top at least when young, intact, white. Male inflorescence: scape short or hidden among leaf bases; rachis c. 2-10 cm long, shorter to longer than leaves, usually with a few branches. Female inflorescence c. 5-8 mm diam.; scape absent or up to c. 3 cm long. Cluster bracts thin, pale golden brown, obscured by flowers. Flowers yellow, flushed with purple. Male perianth c. 2 mm long; tube 1 mm long or slightly less. Female perianth c. 3 mm long.
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