Plants perennial, rhizomatous and stoloniferous, usually bulbiferous; rhizomes and stolons slender. Stems erect, aerial portion 2-32 cm, subterranean portion 1-15 cm. Leaves opposite, petiolate; blade oblanceolate to rhombic or ovate, short, 2-60 × 1-20 mm. Inflorescences ebracteate. Flowers 2-10, often replaced by bulbils; sepals 2-4 mm; petals 5, white or pink, 2-4 mm; stamens 5, anther pink or lavender. Seeds 1-1.5 mm, tuberculate; elaiosome present. 2n = 22.