Herniaria cyrenaica F.Herm., it is a perennial prostrate herb with branches spreading to c. 10 cm from woody rootstock, internodes minutely patent hairy. Leaves almost sessile, narrowly elliptic-lanceolate, 2-6 x 1.5-2.5 mm, glabrous except the marginal hairs, acute; stipules membranous white, c. 1.5 mm long, ciliate. Inflorescence somewhat lax cymose cluster of 5-9-flowers. Flowers pale green, pentamerous. c. 1.5 mm long, c. 3 mm across, sub sessile, perigynous zone with minute straight hairs. Sepals 5, equal, lanceolate, c. 1 mm long, obtuse, beset with straight hairs externally. Petals 5, linear, Stamens 5, opposite to sepals, anthers yellow, c. 0.25 mm long. Ovary sub globose, papillate at the apex; style minute, 2-fid at the apex. Utricle ovoid. not exceeding the sepals, c. 1.5 mm long, brownish. Seeds lenticular, c. 0.5 mm, shining brown.
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