Description:Cushion or mat-forming perennial 3-6cm high from a woody rootstock, with basal rosettes and erect flowering stems l-2cm high
Habitat:tropical high-altitude grassland
| Form of cushion | F | Low cushion |
| Compactness | 0_1 | Intermediate |
| 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 |