Shrub 1–4 m high. Branchlets closely rusty-tomentose. Leaves shortly petiolate; lamina ovate to elliptic, mostly 3–5 cm long, rounded to slightly cordate at base, flat, entire, obtuse, papery, smooth, glabrous and glossy adaxially, minutely cream-to fawn-tomentose abaxially. Flowers 1–5, axillary, nodding; peduncle bearing a pair of terminal rounded to cordate bracts 1–2.5 cm long, appressed to flowers in bud; pedicels c. 2 mm long with a pair of small caducous bracteoles. Calyx cup-shaped, 5 mm high, undulate and 4-dentate on margin, sparsely tomentose adaxially, closely cream-tomentose abaxially. Corolla cylindrical, c. 25 mm long, green or cream with close green tomentum; lobes triangular. Stamens: filaments broadened towards base; anthers shortly or prominently exserted, oblong to narrowly triangular, c. 3 mm long, with margins slightly reflexed.
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