Closely related to R. schlechteri (no. 1) from which it differs as follows: Stem very short or up to 40 mm long. Leaves basal or basal and cauline, compressed cylindrical, recurved, up to 2 mm in diam., with slightly wider grooves and wider lateral ribs. Outer bract keeled, with prominent closely spaced veins, acuminate; inner shorter than the outer. Flowers only c. 25 mm long, pale lilac-pink, with a yellow cup, outer perianth segments darker pink on the backs. Perianth tube 4—5 mm long; segments c. 16 x 5 mm. Filaments shorter than the anthers which are 5 mm long. Style less than 10 mm, with stigmas not reaching the anther tips.