Thesium patersonae A.W.Hill

Stem about 9 in. high, sparingly branched from the base or near the base, slightly sulcate, glabrous; branchlets ascending; leaves linear, acute, subterete or sometimes somewhat flattened on the upper surface, 2-8 lin. long, thick, glabrous; flowers in 3-5 flowered cymules arranged in dense terminal ovoid spikes about 1/2 in. long; bracts linear-lanceolate, acute, shorter than the flowers, greenish when dry, glabrous, with narrow membranous entire margins; bracteoles much shorter than the bracts; perianth urceolate, 1 1/4 lin. long, with conspicuous external glands and a ring of throat hairs; segments lanceolate, subacute, 3/4 lin. long, with a dense apical beard of woolly hairs and hairy margins; anthers 1/4 lin. long, exserted; stigma sessile; fruits not seen.