A procumbent herb with branching often elongated stems rooting at many of the nodes, internodes 0.5–2.5 cm. long with reflexed hairs more or less in two longitudinal lines.. Leaves rather thick, usually narrowed at the base to a flattened petiole 1–2 mm. long; blades suborbicular or oblate, mostly mucronulate, 5–10 mm. long, setulose-ciliate at the margins, otherwise with a few scattered bristles or glabrous.. Flowers about 5 mm. long, subsessile or with pedicels 1–2 mm. long.. Stamens 9–10.. Styles 4–5.. Seeds 4–5.