Epiphytic shrub, 1-2 m. Branches 6-8 mm ø, nodose. Branchlets stoutish, obtusangular, reddish brownish, glabrous, rather shining. Leaves elliptic, apex broadly acuminate to rounded, obtuse, sometimes emarginate, the terminal gland thick, protruding as a distinct apiculus, base broad-attenuate into the petiole, very coriaceous and rigid, glabrous above, laxly punctate beneath, entire, margin ± revolute especially towards the base of the lamina, 9—14(-17) by 5-8(-9.5) cm, midrib ± distinctly grooved above, robust and prominent beneath, nerves one pair from the base, another from the lower third of the midrib, all steeply curved-ascending to the top, impressed above, very prominent beneath, 2-3 pairs of other nerves or transverse veins from the upper half of the midrib mostly faintly visible, or entirely obscure; petiole 1.2-1.5 by 0.3-0.4 cm. Flowers 3-5 per axil. Pedicels stoutish, shortly subpatently and densely brownish hirtellous, 5-7(-9) mm, basal bracts narrow-ovate, pubescent, up to 2 mm. Bracteoles broad-ovate, keeled, obtuse, pubescent dorsally, glandular-ciliate, 2 by 2-2.5 mm. Calyx 5 mm, rugulose, glabrous or with some scattered very short glandular hairs, 5-lobed halfway, lobes ovate, subacute, glandular-ciliate. Corolla nearly tubular, or narrow-campanulate, somewhat dilated towards the limb, bright red to blood red, fleshy, glabrous, 13-15 by c. 4.5 mm. Filaments linear, somewhat dilate at the base, S-curved in the upper part, 8 mm; anther-cells oblong, base curved, granular, c. 4 mm; tubules c. 2 mm. Ovary glabrous; style exserted, 12 mm.
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