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Twiner. Leaves succulent, shortly petioled, ovate, 30 x 20 mm, acute. Spikes axillary, peduncled. Sepals ovate. Petals broadly oval, connate at base. Flowers white.
Leaves: lamina 2–4.5 × 1.5–3.5 cm., elliptic to circular, acute to shortly acuminate, rounded to cuneate at the base, entire; petioles: 5–7 mm. long.
Perianth deeply divided, often almost to base; lobes 1.25–2.5 × 0.75–1.5 mm., ovate to subcircular.
Bracteoles 2, c. 2 × 2 mm., united at base, broadly ovate to circular, appressed to perianth.
Stamens 1.5–2.5 mm. long, inserted level with base of lobes on slightly thickened ring.
Fruit globose, 3–5 mm. diam., with longitudinal ridges; receptacles fleshy, enlarged.
Inflorescences axillary, fleshy panicles of spikes, 1.5–4 cm. long.
Ovary ovoid, style with 3 linear stigmas.
Stems branched, often sparsely leaved.
Flowers 2–3 mm. long, greenish white.
Perennial climber.
