Erect, mostly simple herb, c. 5-23 cm high. Roots filiform, c. 0.15-0.25 mm in CS, with a few hairs. Stem c. 0.5-1.5 (-2) cm in CS, glabrous, internodes c. 4-20 mm long. Leaves oblong-lanceolate, acute, c. (1-) 1.5-2.5 by c. 0.5-1.5 mm, not amplexicaul, appressed to the pedicels. Raceme c. 0.5-12 cm long, with c. 4-32 flowers, generally most of the flowers to one side. Bracts lanceolate, acute, c. 1-2 by c. 0.4-0.8 mm, appressed to the pedicel, but the top patent. Pedicels c. 2-5 mm long, c. 0.2-0.4 mm in CS, patent at c. 35-45°, recurved but sometimes straight for half the length or less. ♂ Flowers: perianth segments 6, 3 larger ones alternating with 3 smaller ones, all reflexed and at the top bearded; the larger segments oblong-lanceolate, acute, c. 1.1-1.7 by c. 0.3-0.5 mm; smaller segments oblong, acute, c. 1-1.4 mm bye. 0.3-0.6 mm. Stamens 6; filaments short, anthers 2-lobed. ♀ Flowers: perianth like in the male flower, but the top of the segments glabrous and the larger segments 1.3-1.8 by 0.4-0.6 mm; smaller segments c. 1.1-1.4 by c. 0.4-0.6 mm. Carpels c. 30-50, c. 0.3-0.4 mm; style club-shaped, inserted laterally near the base, exceeding the carpel when young, at apex with many hairs and papillae.
In forest, on rockwalls, along clay streams, 400-2100 m. Fl. Jan.-Dec.
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