Caulis erectus, a basi ramosus, superne non ramosus, pilis brevibus dense obsitus, cr. 25-30 cm longus. Folia fascicularia, fasciculis alternis, acicularia, linearia, apice acuta, atque aculeos plures vel singulos gerentia, margine subincrassata, dentibus singulis exiguis ornata, glabra, involutissima cr. 7-9 mm longa, 1/4-1/2 mm lata. Flores sessiles, vel subsessiles, pedicellis cr. 1-3 mm longis; ovarium abovatum, obtusum, non pilosum, cr. 1.5 mm longum, item crassum; calycis Iaciniae anguste lanceolatae, elongatae, apice acutissimae, atque aculeum unum gerentes, margine subincrassatae, margine pilis longis dense obsitae, edentatae, involutae, cr. 4.5 mm longae, 1/2 mm latae; corolla subcampanulata, pauce laciniata, laciniis fere item longis ac latis, apice subacuminatis, cr. 13 mm longa, laciniis cr. 3 mm longis; filamenti basis pauce diiatata, anguste lanceolata, elongata, 7-8-plo longior quam latior; antherae angustae, elongatae, apice subobtusae; stilus gracilis, elongatus, apice haud incrassatus, corollae fere 3/4 longitudine adaequans; stigmatis lobi 3, angusti, elongati, involutissimi, apice subobtusi. Capsula 3-locularis, obovata, obtusa, non pilosa, cr. 2-2 1/2 mm longa, 1 1/2 mm crassa, parte superiore conica, apice subacuta, calycis laciniis fere 1/3 longitudine adaequante.
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Perennial herb, erect, slender, 0.15-0.35 m high. Leaves crowded, linear, axillary cluster of leaves present. Flowers: sessile, crowded in upper axils; corolla with distinct tube, blue-mauve; Jan.-Mar.
Perennial herb, erect, slender, 0.15-0.35. Leaves crowded, linear, axillary cluster of leaves present. Flowers blue-mauve, sessile, crowded in upper axils. Flowering time Feb.-Apr.