Erect, much-branched shrub to 1.5 m tall. Leaves terete to narrowly ovate, 6-25 mm long, 0.75-4 (-6) mm wide, ascending, spreading, ±recurved, glabrous to scattered-hairy; apex acute. Inflorescence a spike or few-branched panicle; peduncle 20-45 mm long, white-puberulous; bracteoles 2-2.5 mm long, c. 2 mm wide, with an acute to acuminate apex and a few, scattered hairs. Perianth white-pilose; tube 2-2.5 mm long; upper lip saccate, 1-1.5 mm long, c. 2 mm wide, densely pilose with a recurved apex; lower lip united for 1-1.5 mm; lobes 1-1.2 mm long, 0.5-0.75 mm wide, pilose; outer 2 lobes broader than central one. Nut 2-2.25 mm long, 1.3-1.6 mm wide; base golden rusty pilose; circumference hairs 2.5-3 mm long, golden-rusty; central tuft c. 2 mm long.
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