Schiekia orinocensis subsp. orinocensis Maguire & Wurdack

Herbs 15-105 cm tall; rhizomes to 5 cm long, 0.5-2.5 cm in diam. Leaves mainly radical, 10-60 x 0.2-2 cm. Thyrse longer or shorter than the leaves, 2-35 cm long, 1-5.5 cm wide, cincinni (1-)2-14-flowered; number of cataphylls 0-14; primary bracts 0.6-1.5(-3) cm long; floral bracts 0.2-0.6 cm long. Flowers with tepals erect, 6-12 x 1-3 mm; abaxial stamen 4-7 mm long, the 2 adaxial ones 2-4 mm long, staminodes 2-5 mm long; style 2-6 mm long. Capsule 3-6 mm long, 4-8 mm in diam.