Rhizome irregularly shaped, to 5 cm long and 3 cm wide; roots fibrous. Leaves present in young plants only, 10-15, linear, c. 3 cm long, margins and ridges on abaxial side with hairs 1-1.5 mm long. Stem persisting for more than one year, branching monopodially 3 or 4 times, quadrangular and hirsute at base, becoming glabrous, flattened above. Umbels 2-or 3-flowered, terminal on branches, occasionally additional umbels below; pedicels 7 mm long, articulated near base. Perianth segments 13-14 mm long. Sepals linear to lanceolate, 1.5-2 mm wide. Petals elliptic; fimbriae c. 4 mm long. Stamens 6; anthers twisted, 3 outer 3.5-4 mm long, 3 inner 7-8 mm long and curved. Style curved, c. 8-9 mm long. Seeds ellipsoidal, 2 mm long, 1.5 mm diam.; aril orange.
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