Much-branched, erect to spreading shrub 1.5-3 m tall. Leaves linear, 6-19 cm long, 2-8 mm wide, ascending, glabrous, ±pubescent along midvein and at base; lateral and marginal veins ±raised. Inflorescence a panicle in upper axils, shorter than leaves; peduncle 5.5-18 cm long, sparsely velutinous; bracteoles ovate, 1.8-3 mm long, 1-2 mm wide, blue, sparsely velutinous, with an acute apex. Perianth cream to white, puberulous; tube 1.8-2.5 mm long; upper lip 2.8-4 mm long, 2-2.6 mm wide with an acute, recurved apex; lower lip united for 1.7-2.5 mm; lobes oblong to broadly oblong, 1.6-2 mm long, 0.9-2 mm wide. Nut c. 2.2 mm long and wide; base cream, red-brown-puberulous; circumference hairs c. 0.5 mm long, few, red-brown; central tuft absent.
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