Description:A perennial glabrous herb with a more or less tufted and often cushion-like habit, the branches up to 4 or 6 cm. Long
Habitat:3150–4600 m
| Form of cushion | C | Hemispherical (dome shaped) cushion |
| Compactness | 0 | Hollow, with canopy gaps |
| Variability | 1 | Variability |
| Root system | NA | NA |
| Woodiness | 0 | Herbaceaous |
| Thorniness | 0 | No |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | 1 | Short peduncle |