Perennial with woody rootstock; shoots erect, unbranched, to 40 cm., finely pubescent.. Tendrils absent.. Leaf-blades unlobed, elliptic to elliptic-oblong, 2–4 by 1.2–2 cm., base obtuse to subacute, top acute, ± acuminate; margin subentire with a few hair-like glands less than 0.5 mm.; petiole 0.2–0.5 cm.. Stipules 2–5 mm. False stipules absent.. Inflorescences (1–)2(–3)-flowered; peduncle (0.5–)1–5 cm.; bracts 1.5–4.5 mm.. Flowers pubescent; stipe 8–12 mm.. Hypanthium 3–4(–5) mm. wide.. Sepals (6–)8–11 mm., subobtuse.. Petals 6–8 mm.. Outer corona-tube 2–2.5 mm., threads (1–)2 mm. (variable in one flower).. Disk 0.3–0.5 mm.. Inner corona cup-shaped, 1–1.5 mm.. Stamens 5; filaments 3–4.5 mm., anthers 3–3.5 mm.. Ovary 2–2.5 mm.; styles 3–4.5 mm., connate for 1–1.5 mm.. Fruit not known.
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