Fruticulus erectus, glaber vel foliis sepalisque interdum inferne ciliatis, ad 30 cm altus; caulis basi incrassatus vel subtuberosus, 2.5 cm diam.; rami crassi, saepe 1 cm diam., nodosi, inferne foliorum reliquis induratis vel subspinescentibus onusti, axillis eorum gemmiferis; ramuli hornotini laete virides, 15 cm longi, internodiis 1-3 cm longis; folia saepe fere erecta, demum subpatentia, opposita vel suprema subopposita, semi-teretia, supra concava vel superne convexula, lateraliter visa superne parum angustata obtusa, laete viridia, levissima propter papillas planas, 2-7 cm longa, medio 6-7 mm lata, ad 6 mm diam., vagina subnulla; flores subternati vel 3-4 irregulariter evoluti quasi racemosi, diurni, diutini fragrantes, corolla 2.5 cm, vel post dies 14 ad 5 cm, diam.; pedunculi 1-2 cm longi; receptaculum clavato-turbinatum, apice 1 cm diam.; Sepala 5, inaequilonga, 1.5-2 cm, vel 2-2.5 cm, longa; petala vera 2-3-seriata, sat densa, primo tam viridia quam folia, demum pallidiora, obtusa vel acuta vel emarginata, ad 1.5 cm vel in flore senecto ad 2.5 cm, longa, 1 mm lata; staminodia numerosa; filamenta ad 7 mm longa, polline aureo; foveae nectariferae sat conspicuae, nec profundae; ovarium supra subconico-convexum; stigmata 5 gracilia acuminata, 6 mm longa.
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Decumbent, succulent geophyte to hemicryptophyte, with thickened roots, stems weakly lignifi ed, with a thick cork layer basally, mostly short, flowering stems longer. Leaves opposite and 4-ranked below infl orescence, otherwise alternate, subcylindrical, narrowly ovate, with large epidermal bladder-cells. Flowers up to 40 mm diam., greenish yellow. Fruit 5-locular.
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