| Habit |
acaulescent herb or with rhizomatous stem, 10–14(–20) cm tall including inflorescences |
somewhat succulent rhizomatous herb or with stem, 10–18 cm tall |
| Rhizome |
cylindrical, 2–3 cm long and 5–10 mm in diam, with long blonde hairs |
succulent |
| Stem |
ca 1 cm long, with long blonde hairs; internodes almost absent |
10–18 cm tall, cover with conspicuous 4–6 mm long; internodes up to 4 cm long; reddish brown setae, especially at the nodes |
| Petiole |
6–10 cm long, light green to reddish green, sparsely covered with long pale green hairs |
1–7 cm long, glabrous |
| Lamina (ordinary leaves) |
elliptic-oblong, ovate-elliptic, 4–6 × 2–2.5 cm |
ovate or elliptic-ovate, 3–8(–11) × 1.5–4(–7) cm |
| Number of lateral primary veins |
2 pairs |
2–3 pairs |
| Peduncle length |
10–15 cm long |
2–9 cm long |
| Pedicel length |
6–12 mm long |
2–3 mm long |
| Number of flowers per inflorescence |
5–12(–18) flowers |
1–9 flowers |
| Hypanthium |
cylindrical, 8–9 × 2 mm |
campanulate, 5–6 × ca 2 mm |
| Petal |
elliptic-obtuse, 9–11 × 5–6 mm |
oblong or ovate, acuminate, 8–10 mm long |