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Stems to 2.6 m. high with few branches.. Leaf-sheaths dark castaneous, short-pubescent or appressed-setose at apex; blades linear, attenuate, 4–70 cm. long, 1.5–8 mm. wide; anatomy of the Barbacenia type.. Peduncles 1–4 at the apex of the branch, 2.5–9 cm. long, very slender and flexuous, densely pubescent to almost wholly glabrous.. Perianth white to pale mauve, or pink, fragrant; tepals nearly uniform, linear-lanceolate or oblong, acute, appearing acuminate by the inrolling of the apex, 20–35 mm. long.. Filaments adnate to the tepals, triangular; anthers linear, ± half as long as the tepals.. Ovary ellipsoid, 6–12 mm. long, covered with appressed subulate brownish setae; style-base much shorter than the stigma.
A herb. The stems are erect and there are a few short branches. It grows 2 m tall. The leaves are in clusters at the ends of the branches. They are narrow. The flowers are pale mauve or white. The flowers have a sweet scent. They are on slender stalks.
