Description:Pulvinate semi-woody dwarf shrubs (cushion form) (Mangen, pers com); Rosettes growing in cushions of up to 40 cm diam. and 30 cm high (Flora malesiana 1993)
Habitat:Alpine grassland and stony places 3850-4600m
| Form of cushion | C | Hemispherical (dome shaped) cushion |
| Compactness | 0 | Hollow, with canopy gaps |
| Variability | 0 | No variability |
| Root system | P | Single pivotal root |
| Woodiness | 1 | Woody at base |
| Thorniness | 0 | No |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | 1 | Short peduncle |