Perennials. Stems ascending to erect, densely branched from woody base, (5–) 10–15 (–30) cm, eglandular-hairy, sometimes glandular-hairy. Leaves: blade obovate to ovate or spatulate, sometimes suborbiculate proximally, (7–) 8–20 (–25) × (2–) 3–6 (–7) mm, mostly shorter to equal to internodes, base cuneate, margins entire or ± crenate or serrate, apex acute, surfaces glabrous or glabrate. Racemes 1–10 (–20), terminal, rarely with 1–4 axillary, 20–40 mm, (1–) 4–10 (–18) -flowered, axis glabrate to sparsely eglandular-hairy; bracts linear or linear-lanceolate or long-ovate, (1–) 3.5–9 (–15) mm. Pedicels erect, (2–) 5–7 (–15) mm, equal to ± longer than subtending bracts, eglandular-hairy. Flowers: calyx 4 (or 5) -lobed, lobes (2.5–) 4.5–6 (–8) mm, apex obtuse, eglandular-hairy, sometimes also glandular-hairy; corolla intense blue, sometimes with reddish or white center, rarely white, rotate, (6–) 10–14 (–15) mm diam.; stamens 5–7 mm; style (3–) 5–7 (–8.5) mm. Capsules ± compressed in cross-section, ovoid, (5–) 6–8 (–9) × (3–) 4–4.5 (–5.5) mm, longer than wide, apex attenuate to apiculate and acute, rarely rounded, not emarginate, eglandular-hairy, sometimes mixed with larger glandular-hairs. Seeds 35–62, orange, ellipsoid, flat, 0.9–1.5 × (0.4–) 0.9–1.2 mm, 0.2–0.3 mm thick, smooth. 2n = 16.

Phenology: Flowering (May–)Jun–Aug.
Habitat: Fissures, rocky places, scree.
Elevation: 0–1000 m.

Distribution

Greenland

Discussion

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