Erect, branched herb, c. 3-14 cm high. Roots c. 0.2-0.3 mm in CS, with a few hairs. Stem c. 0.3-0.5 mm in CS, glabrous, internodes c. 3-21 mm long. Leaves oblong, acute, c. 1-2 (-2.5) by c. 0.5-0.9 mm, semi-amplexicaul, appressed or patent at c. 10°. Raceme c. 0.5-9.5 cm long, with c. 2-40 flowers, mostly all flowers to one side. Bracts oblong-lanceolate, acute, sessile, c. 1-1.5 (-2) by c. 0.3-0.5 mm, appressed to the pedicel. Pedicels c. 1-2 (-3) mm long and c. 0.1 (-0.25, liquid material) mm in CS, c. 60-90° patent, recurved. ♂ Flowers: perianth segments 6, 3 larger alternating with 3 smaller ones, all reflexed and at the top bearded; larger segments oblong, acute, c. 0.5-0.8 by c. 0.3 mm; smaller segments oblong, acute, c. 0.4-0.6 by c. 0.25 mm. Stamens 3, c. 0.2-0.3 mm, filaments short and at the base connate, anthers 2-lobed. ♀Flowers: perianth like in the male flower but larger segments c. 1-1.2 by c. 0.5-0.6 mm, smaller segments c. 0.7-1 mm by c. 0.4 mm. Carpels c. 40-80, obovoid, c. 0.3-0.7 mm; style club-shaped, inserted laterally at the base or about halfway, when young mostly just exceeding the carpel; apex with many hairs and papillae.
Rain-forest, rooting between decaying leaves or in humus, in deep shade, 80-180 m.
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