1.Leaves long linear, graminoid or shortly setiform, apex spinose.
叶子长线形,禾草状或短刚毛状的,具刺的先端。
2.Hypanthium usually purple to dark purple, 1-2. 3 cm, with several rows of up to 2. 5 mm setiform stellate trichomes on stalks.
托杯通常紫色的到深紫色,1-2.3厘米,有数排长达2.5毫米刚毛状的星状毛在梗上。
3.Capsule 3-locular, ca. 4 mm in diam. , scattered very short softly setiform.
蒴果3室,直径约4毫米,星散的非常短的软的刚毛状的。
4.bracts 2, ovate, ca. 4 mm, abaxially glabrous or sparsely strigose, margin setiform ciliate.
苞片2,卵形,长约4毫米,背面无毛或疏生糙伏毛,边缘具刚毛状缘毛。
5.bracts setiform, scarious, basal one ca. 2. 5 mm.
苞片刚毛状的,干膜质,基部的那个约2.5毫米。