Small slender glab. herb with branching white subsucculent rhizomes and close-set erect branches up to 5 cm. long; often forming dense mats up to ± 3 m. diam. Lvs ± fleshy, subsessile, (4)-10-15-(20) × (0.5)-2-(4) mm., linear to linear-obovate to spathulate, acute to obtuse. Fls solitary, terminal, very shortly stalked, fragrant; calyx ± 4 mm. long teeth acute; petals ± 7 mm. long, yellowish, connate at middle or sts free teeth acute to acuminate, recurved. Stamens 5, three > others; anthers glab. Ovary 3-lobed, styles 3-fid. Cocci obovoid, smooth, (1)-2-(3) maturing, ± 3 mm. long when mature, pale to dark brown yellow.
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