Terniopsis sessilis H. C. Chao, Contr. Inst. Bot. Natl. Acad. Peiping 6: 4. 1949 [“1948”].

Roots pink to purple, sometimes yellowish green, flattened, 1-1.5 mm wide. Stems 7-9 mm tall, with 5-10 leaves. Leaf blade elliptic, 0.5-1 × 0.4-0.5 mm. Bracts ovate, concave, ca. 1 mm. Tepals purple, ca. 2.5 mm. Stamens 1-2.5 mm. Ovary ellipsoid, ca. 0.7 mm. Stigma ± triangular. Capsule ellipsoid, ca. 1.5 mm; pedicel ca. 1 mm. Seeds ovoid, ca. 0.2 mm. Fl. and fr. Nov-Dec.

* 100-400 m. Fujian.