L. trichodes is the only species of the subsection with a prostrate habit (the habit in L. harveyi is unknown, however). It is similar to L. pulchella but can easily be distinguished by the prostrate and suffrutescent habit, the thin and slender twigs and the larger bracts. It appears to be restricted to high altitudes on the Winterberg.
Similar to L. pulchella but can be distinguished by prostrate and suffrutescent habit and thin, slender branches from horizontal woody base. Inflorescences umbellate to subumbellate; bracts as long or longer than calyx. Flowers blue.