Epiphytic or mostly terrestrial, few-stemmed shrub, 0.5-1(-2) m. Branchlets elongate, terete, rather densely and ± patently greyish setose in the older parts, very densely clothed with patent, rufous bristles on young shoots. Leaves elliptic, broadly attenuate to +-rounded at the apex, the terminal gland thick and prominent, base rounded or rarely cuneate, coriaceous and stiff at maturity, somewhat convex, dark olive green above, lighter green below, young ones clad with scattered brownish bristle-like appressed hairs (1.5-2 mm), when full-grown blackish punctulate above, more persistently and ± patently rufous-setulose beneath, minutely crenulate or obscurely denticulate, setose-ciliate, (1.5-)2-3(-5) by 1.2-1.6(-2) cm, midrib impressed above, indistinct beneath, nerves 1-2 pairs from and from above the base and curved upwards to the apex of the lamina, very slightly impressed above, other nerves in 2-3 pairs higher from the midrib, less visible or nearly obscure; petiole setose, (2-)3-4 by 1 mm. Flowers axillary, solitary or in twos, rarely in threes. Pedicels slender, nodding, ± densely clad with subpatent +-crisped and minutely gland-tipped setose hairs, 6—10(-12) mm. Bracteoles ovate-acuminate, glabrous dorsally, glandular-muriculate and ciliolate at the margin, 1 mm. Calyx pinkish red, 3 mm, covered ± densely, especially towards the darker base, with short, stoutish and +-crisped glandular hairs except the lobes, the latter ovate obtuse, glandular-muriculate and ciliolate along the margin, 2 mm. Corolla urceolate-cylindric, rather fleshy, glabrous, deep pink, tips whitish, (5-)6 by 2.5 mm. Filaments linear, somewhat dilated towards the base, glabrous, 4 mm; anthers oblong, 2 mm including the rather short and broad tubules. Ovary glabrous; style 3 mm. Fruit dark purple, c. 5 mm ø.
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