Annual up to 30 cm tall; branches weak, subglabrous with few appressed to subappressed hairs. Basal leaves obovate to oblanceolate, 15-25 x 5-10 mm, with sparse hairs on both surfaces. Pedicel 1.5-3 mm in flower, 10-14 mm in fruit, slender, recurved. Calyx 2.5-3 mm long in fruit. Corolla blue. Nutlets heteromorphic; one pair of opposite nutlets larger than the other pair; marginal appendages 2-sedate, outer ones up to 2 mm long, glochidiate, inner less than 1 mm long with bases confluent; dorsal middle area pubescent, carinate, style obscure.

Fl. Per.: April.

Type: In montosis apricis Songoriae ad rivulum Ai, nec non in forsis arenosis prope fontem Sassyk-pastan, Karelin & Kiriloff s.n. (LE).

Distribution: Iran, Afghanistan, URSS, Pakistan.

Fairly distinct from the other species in the subglabrous nature of the plant parts and the slender reflexed pedicel and nutlets with appendages in 2 series. Found in dry stony places from 1500-2200 m.