Liana, young branches stellate-hirsute, older ones with longitudinal cork-ridges. Leaves sub-coriaceous, ovate to ovate-oblong, (2.7-)4.5-8 by (0.9-)1.6-3.5 cm, 6-8-nerved; obtuse to acute or slightly acuminate at the apex, obtuse to rounded at the base; stellate-hirsute, glabrescent, with slightly sunken midrib and slightly prominent nerves and venation above; stellate-hirsute, indumentum long persistent, with slightly prominent nerves and venation beneath. Petiole 6-10 mm. Inflorescences axillary, sometimes 2 or 3 together, (1-)3—10 cm, (3-)7-50-flowered. Flowers fragrant. Pedicel 2-4 mm. Sepals 1 & 2 oval, 2-2.2 by 1.6-1.9 mm, 4 & 5 transverse-oval, 2-2,2 by 2.5-2.8 mm, rather densely stellate-hirsute (hairs with (2-)4—9(-11) subequal, up to 350 µ long branches). Corolla white, 6½-7 mm, tube 2 mm; midpetaline field 3 by 1.8 mm, rather densely appress-ed-hairy (hairs with(2-)3-6 subequal, up to 750 µ. long branches); lobules 2.5-3 by 2.8-3 mm, without distinct venation, slightly undulate at the margin. Stamens inserted ½ mm above the corolla-base; filament 0.5-0.6 mm long, 0.3 mm broad at the base; anther 1.2-1.4 mm long, 0.8 mm broad, 0.5-0.6 mm thick, acuminate (sterile acumen 0.3-0.5 mm long) at the apex, subcordate at the base. Ovary 0.9-1.0 by 0.8 mm, glabrous for the lower 0.3-0.6 mm, sparsely stellate-hirsute for the upper part; stigma conical, with 5 distinct ridges. Fruit unknown.
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