Herbs, perennial, cespitose, 60--90 cm, base not bulbous. Stems compact. Leaves ascending or in narrow fans, 40--70 cm × 10--25 mm; sheaths strongly tinged with red, soft; blade deep shining green, broadly linear, flattened, plane, 10--25 mm wide, smooth. Inflorescences: scape sheaths exceeded by leaves; scapes terete, ancipital2-edged, compressed distally to 3--4 mm wide, 1--2-ribbed distally, ribs smooth; spikes broadly ovoid to lanceoloid or cylindric, 20--35 mm; fertile bracts 6--7 mm, margins entire, apex rounded. Flowers: lateral sepals included, curved, 6--7 mm, keel scarious, lacerate or lacero-ciliate; petals unfolding in morning, blade obtriangular, 3 mm; staminodes bearded. Seeds mealy, oblong-fusiform, 0.7--0.9(--1) mm. 2n = 18.
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