The leaves are broad and slightly succulent in appearance, 2.5-3cm long by up to 1cm wide at the widest point. The leaf apex is obtuse. Both stems and leaves are covered in short stiff hairs. The flowers are a purplish colour, borne at the ends of short branchlets, very much resembling those of S. ramosissima . The leaf apex is obtuse and not acute.
Bracteoles are narrow obvate rather than linear.
Peduncles are shorter than the leaves. Peduncles of S. ramosissima are as long as or longer than the leaves.