Simple, erect but especially at the base a bit flexu-ous herb, c. 5.5-22 cm high. Roots c. 0.15-0.5 mm in CS, with hairs. Stem c. 0.2-0.5 mm in CS, glabrous, internodes c. 5-18 mm long. Leaves oblong-lanceolate, acute, c. 1-3 by c. 0.4-1.3 mm, semi-amplexicaul or not, appressed, the top mostly a bit patent. Raceme c. 2-14 cm long, flowers c. 15-70, all around. Bracts lanceolate, acute, c. 1-2 by c. 0.2-0.4 mm, sessile, mostly appressed to the pedicel, sometimes 10-30° patent. Pedicels c. 5-8 mm long and c. 0.1 mm in CS, 45-90° patent, recurved or often curled. ♂ Flowers: perianth segments 6, 3 larger ones alternating with 3 smaller ones, all re-flexed and at the top long-bearded; larger segments oblong-lanceolate, acute, c. 0.75-0.9 by c. 0.25-0.45 mm, smaller segments (oblong-)lanceolate, acute, c. 0.5-0.7 by c. 0.2-0.3 mm. Stamens 3, c. 0.25-0.3 mm; filaments short and at the base connate; anthers 3-lobed. ♀ Flowers: perianth like in the male flower, but the top glabrous or with very few, short hairs and larger segments 0.7-1 by 0.3-0.45 mm, smaller segments 0.5-0.8 by 0.25-0.3 mm. Carpels c. 15-30, 0.2-0.25 mm; style club-shaped, inserted laterally at the base or about halfway, exceeding the carpel when young; apex with many hairs and papillae.
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