Fruticulus erectus glaber, circa 30 cm. altus (fide Pillans); rami rigidi stricti, ad 7 mm., saepius 3-4 mm., diam., internodiis saepius 2-3 cm. longis; ramuli floriferi interdum induratis, 3-5.5 cm. longi; folia opposita vel suprema subopposita, adscendentia vel patentia, subteretia obtusa, supra leviter concava, minute papillosa, pallide glauca vel albida, 1.5-2.2 cm. longa, ad 6 mm. diam., vagina subnulla, nunc omnino decidua, nunc basi persistentia indurataque, haud spinescentia; flores 1-3-nati diurni, circa 2 cm. diam.; pedunculi saepius ad 1 cm. longi; sepala 4-5, inaequilonga, exteriora foliacea, basi ampliata, 0.8-1.5 mm. longa; petala salmonea (fide Pillans), circa 1.1 cm. longa; stigmata sat gracilia, 2 mm. longa; capsula pyriformis magna lignosa, ad 1.5 mm. longa, ad 1.3 cm. diam., supra per 5 mm. ultra receptaculum elevata, 4-5-angulata, angulis subcompressis, valvis leviter ringentibus, receptaculo longitudinaliter pluri-costato, expansa 1.8 cm. diam., carinis sat crassis, pallide brunneis, 2.5 mm. altis, alis erectis, vix 2 mm. latis, columella placentifera apice conspicue stellato-ampliata, placentis infra apicem 'stellae'; semina atrato-brunnea, pro genere sat inconspicue tuberculata, tuberculis inter se similibus, 1.25 cm. d
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Erect, succulent shrub, up to 300 mm tall, roots not tuberous, stems at first weakly, then later more lignified, with a thick cork layer. Leaves persistent, opposite and 4-ranked, subcylindrical, narrowly ovate, with small, flattened, epidermal bladder-cells. Flowers 20-30 mm diam., very pale pink or salmon, stamens and stigmas not concealed. Fruit 4(5)-locular.
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