Shrub to 1.1 m tall (when flowering), to 50 cm when vegetative. Leaves ±dense at base of inflorescence, oblanceolate to spathulate, 2-13 cm long, 3-21 mm wide, ascending, glabrous to velutinous or puberulous; apex acute; midvein and 2 lateral veins raised. Inflorescence a panicle of elongated spikes; peduncle 19-57 cm long, white, silky-velutinous and puberulous, occasionally glabrous; bracteoles 3-8.5 mm long, 2.4-6 mm wide, densely puberulous; apex cuspidate, dark brown, glabrous. Perianth white, woolly; tube 2-5.5 mm long; upper lip ovate, 2.25-3.5 mm long, 1.5-2.5 mm wide, puberulous, with a ±recurved apex; lower lip united for 1.5-2.5 mm; lobes narrowly oblong, 1-1.5 mm long, 0.2-0.3 mm wide, silky-villous. Nut 3-3.2 mm long, 2.5-2.75 mm wide, cream-coloured, hairy; circumference hairs to 2.5 mm long, cream to orange; central tuft 2.5-3 mm long, orange and cream.
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