Description:Herbs perennial, evergreen, forming dense cushions. Rhizomes woody
Habitat:Limestone screes, on moss-covered boulders, cliff edges; 4000--5500 m.
| Form of cushion | C | Hemispherical (dome shaped) cushion |
| Compactness | 1 | Compact, hard (peat-accumulating) |
| Variability | 0 | No variability |
| Root system | R | Rhizomes |
| Woodiness | 1 | Woody at base |
| Thorniness | 0 | No |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | 2 | Long peduncle |