Leaves opposite to subopposite, soon clustered on short shoots; petiole 0–9 mm long; lamina (1)2–5 × (0.8)1.2–4 cm, elliptic or oblong-elliptic to ovate, mostly rounded to cordate at base, youngest sometimes cuneate, densely stellate pubescent to tomentose on both surfaces, somewhat glabrescent to varying degrees, with c. 4 pairs of obscure lateral nerves.
Heads mostly terminal from a tuft of 1–2 pairs of leaves, but also axillary on younger branches, (2)4-flowered; peduncle 3–25(30) mm long; bract (10)15–25 × (5)8–20 mm, with a well developed leafy elliptic-obovate to elliptic-circular limb.
Corolla 3.5–5 cm long, greenish, tube flushed yellowish to orange, densely silky villous except on lower part of basal swelling; basal swelling 4–5 mm long; constriction 3–4 mm long; funnel shaped upper tube 7–9 mm long.
Stems spreading to 1 m or so; twigs tomentose, with stellate and ± dendritic somewhat fulvous hairs, glabrescent.
Berry pinkish-red, with calyx 10 mm long, pilose.
Calyx 2–3 mm long, silky villous.
Receptacle 1 mm long, long hairy.