Erect, branched herb, 2.5-13 cm high. Roots filiform, 0.15-2 mm in CS, with a few hairs. Stem glabrous, c. 0.3-0.6 mm in CS, internodes c. 3-20 mm long. Leaves oblong, acute, c. 0.8-1.5 by c. 0.4-0.7 mm, not amplexicaul, appressed. Raceme c. 0.5-3. long. Flowers c. 3-9 (-18), all around. Bracts oblong to oblong-lanceolate, acute, c. 1-1.5 by c. 0.3-0.7 mm, appressed to the pedicel. Pedicels straight, c. 1-2 (-3) mm long and c. 0.15-0.25 mm in CS, patent at (10-) 30-45 (-90)°, flowers not hanging. ♂ Flowers: perianth segments 6, all equal, oblong, acute, c. 0.5-0.8 by c. 0.25-0.4 mm, at the top bearded, patent to reflexed. Stamens 3, c. 0.25-0.3 mm; filaments short, at the base connate; anthers 4-celled, 4-lobed. ♀ Flowers: perianth as in the male flower but segments 0.5-1.2 mm long and the top glabrous. Carpels c. 25-60, c. 0.2-0.3 mm long (when young); style inserted laterally, awl-shaped, in general 2-3 times as long as the carpel, with tubercles over its whole length.
Mixed primary forest and Sapotaceae-dominated forest, sometimes on limestone rocks, growing on humus or among dead leaves, in shade, 75-600 m. Fl. Nov.-Feb., June.
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