Description:terrestrial herb endemic to Ecuador where it is known from three subpopulations in southern paramos
Habitat:High altitude paramos (3,000–4,000 m)
| Form of cushion | F | Low cushion |
| Compactness | 1 | Compact, hard (peat-accumulating) |
| Variability | 0 | No variability |
| Root system | NA | NA |
| Woodiness | 0 | Herbaceaous |
| Thorniness | 0 | No |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | 0 | Flowers sessil |