Description:herb, to 1.5 m. tall, forming tufts, the light-green leaves spreading-ascending, the inflorescence heads gray-white, and the flowers white
Habitat:open boggy savannas and on open slopes at base of cliffs, at 1500 — 3000 m. altitude (Churi-tepui (Muru-tepui) 1800 m
| Form of cushion | TC | Tufted cushion, densely caespitose |
| Compactness | 0_1 | Intermediate |
| Variability | 0 | No variability |
| Root system | NA | NA |
| Woodiness | 0 | Herbaceaous |
| Thorniness | 0 | No |
| Succulence | 0 | No |
| Flowers | 0 | Flowers sessil |