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Flowers 1–10 racemosely arranged, solitary in the axil of each bract, oldest flower at apex, sometimes in a 3-flowered cymule, often the flowering axis terminating not in a flower but in a long leafy sterile shoot.
Perianth colour unknown; tube 1.2–1.4 mm long, external glands ellipsoid, conspicuous; lobes 1.8–2.2 × 0.9–1 mm, triangular, subacute, densely white-bearded from apex.
Leaves sharply ascending, main ones 7–15 × 0.8–1.5 mm, linear, shortly apiculate, margins pale, cartilaginous, midrib slightly raised on dorsal side.
Bracts (lowermost) 10–20 × 1.25–2 mm, linear or linear-lanceolate, adnate to entire length of pedicel; bracteoles 2, 4.3–9 × 1–1.2 mm.
Stamens inserted at base of perianth lobes; filaments 0.25–0.5 mm long, nearly hidden by anthers; anthers 0.5–0.9 mm long.
Fruit c. 3 × 3 mm, light brown, 5 ribs strongly raised, 5 intermediates and reticulations much weaker.
Style 1–1.2 mm long; stigma reaching top of tube.
Pedicels (lowermost) 1.25–8 mm long.
