Much-branched shrub to 1 m tall. Leaves: petiole 5-10 mm long, densely pilose; lamina spathulate or linear-oblong, 19-32 mm long, 1-3 mm wide, spreading, ±incurved, densely pilose; apex acute. Inflorescence a spike or a few-branched panicle that terminates in a spike of up to 20 flowers; peduncle (10-) 20-25 mm long, white-sericeous; bracteoles 3.5-4 mm long, 2.5-3 mm wide, white-hirsute, with a dark, acuminate, hirsute or glabrous apex. Perianth white, densely tomentose; tube 3.25-4 mm long, sparsely hairy; upper lip 2-2.5 mm long, 1.5-2 mm wide, shortly white-hairy, with an acute, recurved apex; lower lip united for 1.25-1.5 mm; lobes 1-1.4 mm long, 0.5-0.8 mm wide, deltoid, densely white-and red-tomentose. Nut c. 2 mm long, 2-2.25 mm wide, fawn-silky-velutinous; circumference hairs 1.5-2 mm long, reddish brown; apex with pale and dark brown quadrants; central tuft sparse, 1.5-1.7 mm long, golden brown.
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