2n = 12

2n = 12

Dense round cushions 12 cm or more in diam. Leaves very closely imbricating, almost glabrous. Flowering stems overtopping leaves at maturity. Inflorescence a single, usually 4-flowered cluster.

Dense round cushions 12 cm. or more in diam. with much-branched stems. Lvs up to 8 mm. long, 0.4–0.7 mm. wide, very ∞, closely imbricating for c. ⅔ length of stem, rigid, tips obtuse, margins almost glab., sheaths very slightly villous at the mouth. Infl. (1)–4–(5)-fld, overtopping lvs at maturity. Fls 2–2.5 mm. long; outer tepals membr. below, darker brown above but with a white membr. tip, inner with brown centre and membr. margins; all becoming darker, almost black as fr. matures. Stamens 6. Capsule slightly < tepals, light brown at the base, darker above. 2n = 12.