Tufted herb with lf-sheaths densely imbricate around stem. Lamina plicate, coriac., ± 9-12 × 4-5 cm., elliptic-to broad ovate-oblong; upper surface glab. or with scattered sparse hairs, dull green, midrib and main veins ± distinct; lower surface densely clad in felted velvety ferruginous tomentum; apex obtuse to subacute, base cordate with rather narrow sinus; margins recurved, entire, ± sinuate. Petiole stout, up to ± 12 cm. long, densely clad in floccose ferruginous hairs, gradually widening into sheath up to c. 8 cm. long. Scape stout, up to 30 cm. long, clad in ferruginous tomentum; bracts linear, with deciduous tomentum. Capitula ± 4-5 cm. diam.; phyll. ∞, linear, up to ± 15 mm. long, clad in spreading ferruginous hairs in upper half, midrib evident. Ray-florets c. 20 mm. long, base thickened, limb linear, 3-toothed, veins evident. Disk-florets narrow-funnelform, c. 8 mm. long, teeth triangular. Achenes narrow-cylindric, glab., very strongly ribbed. Pappus-hairs up to 7 mm. long, sordid-white to rufous, very finely barbellate.
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