Tetragonia distorta Fenzl

Compact, much branched. Young stems pale-coloured, strongly papulose, almost 4-angled owing to the prominent decurrent ridges, the branches often divaricate. Leaves oblanceolate, revolute, succulent, papulose, 1-6 cm long, 0.2-0.4 cm wide, narrowed at the base to a very short petiole. Flowers axillary, solitary, on pedicels 0.5-0.8 cm long. Perianth densely papulose, the segments ovate, obtuse, cucullate. Styles 1-3. Fruit 4-winged, black when ripe, 1-1.5 cm long, as wide or slightly wider, with a raised tubercle or small ridge between the wings.