Schlechteranthus connatus (L.Bolus) R.F.Powell

Sparse low-growing decumbent to upright shrub, to 100 mm tall. Branches to 7 mm in diameter; upper branches brown; leaves crowded towards tips of branches, old leaves not remaining on the branches. Leaves triquetrous, lanceolate in outline; 8.0-20.0 x 1.5-5 mm; leaf pairs fused for 0.25 of length; mucro prominent; slightly velvety; green. Flowers solitary; on central primary axis to 55 mm long, at least three times longer than length of capsule, bracteoles persistent, present more than 0.5 way down axis; spines absent; filamentous staminodes few to many, forming an incomplete to complete series around the stamens. Fruit 8-locular; top prominently convex, base cup-shaped, resulting in capsule appearing subglobose; ca. 6.0 x 6.0 mm; closing rodlet conspicuous, protruding distally; valve wings absent.