Rosette-lvs c. 2 × 0·4 cm., linear-spathulate, lamina merging imperceptibly into broad petiole, tip subacute; hairs rather coarse, us. appressed, almost overlapping, some shorter ones mixed with longer, similar but fewer on undersurface. Lateral branches few, ascending to erect, up to 15 cm. long in fr., internodes < lvs. Stem-lvs 15-20 × 2-4 mm., linear to narrow-oblong, tip subacute; hairs like those on rosette-lvs. Cymes simple or occ. branched, ebracteate, 8-fld, compact and 1-2 cm. long in fl., up to 5 cm. long in fr.; internodes and pedicels very short. Calyx 5-8 mm. long, lobes c. 1/2 length, subacute; hairs ∞, on lobes long and straight, towards base long and hooked, with under-layer of short straight appressed hairs. Corolla white, c. 7 mm. diam., tube 5-6 (occ. 8-10) mm. long, cylindric, lobes c. 2.5 × 2.5 mm., very broad-oblong; filaments fixed between small scales, c. = anthers which exceed 1 mm. in length and stand wholly above scales; style 2 × calyx in fr., stigma capitate. Nutlets (immature) 2·2 × 1 mm., obtuse.
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Rosette lvs linear-spathulate; hairs rather coarse and close, fewer abaxially. Stem lvs similar, > internodes. Cymes ebracteate, many-flowered, compact. Calyx hairs short and long, some hooked. Corolla white, c. 7 mm diam.; tube > lobes; filaments c. = exserted anthers.
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