Plant forming rather loose cushion to 3 cm. tall, roots adventitious from amongst old If-bases. Stems ± erect, several times branched, lfy throughout. Lvs up to 12 × 5 mm., lamina elliptic, subacute, petiole of about same length, broad; hairs closely appressed, rather stiff, ± overlapping on upper surface, on undersurface sparser, none retrorse, on petiole forming a long fringe. Lateral branches ± immersed in cushion, internodes < lvs. Stem-lvs linear-oblong, c. 7 × 2 mm., sessile; hairs 8 and closely appressed on both surfaces. Cymes simple, with 2-4 fls each associated with a bract, internodes and pedicels short. Calyx c. 5 mm. long in fl., lobes < 1/2 length, narrow, acute; hairs uniform and closely appressed. Corolla white, 7-8 mm. diam., tube cylindric, c. 6 mm. long, lobes c. 3 × 3 mm., rounded, flat; filaments short, anthers c. 1·5 mm. long, tips projecting above rather large scales; style c. 2 × calyx, stigma capitate. Nutlets not seen.
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Loose cushion to 3 cm tall, rooting from some nodes; stems leafy throughout. Lf lamina elliptic, c. = petiole; hairs rather stiff, closely appressed, sparser abaxially, long and fringing on petiole. Lvs on fl. stems sessile, closely hairy on both surfaces. Cyme simple; fls 2-4, each with a bract. Calyx hairs uniform, closely appressed. Corolla white, 7-8 mm diam.; tube cylindric, > lobes; filaments short; anther tips just projecting above large scales.
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