Woody climber, younger branches stellate-hirsute, older ones with distinct longitudinal cork-ridges. Leaves oval to elliptic-ovate, 2½-8 by 1½-5 cm, 3-4(-5)-nerved; obtuse to acute, often slightly acuminate at the apex, obtuse to rounded, sometimes minutely cordate at the base; rather sparsely stellate-hirsute, glabrescent, with slightly sunken midrib and slightly raised nerves and venation above; stellate-hirsute, indumentum rather long persistent, with slightly prominent nerves and venation beneath. Petiole 3-7 mm. Inflorescences terminal, usually with some leaves in the basal part, upward often with reduced leaves along the axis, 4-30 by 1½-10 cm, 10-250-flowered. Flowers fragrant. Pedicel 1-2 mm. Sepals oval, 2.6-3 by 2.2-2.5 mm, densely stellate-hirsute outside (hairs with 3-5 branches, subequal or one longer up to 500 µ long). Corolla white, 7½-9½ mm, tube 2½ mm; midpetaline field 3.5-4.5 by 2-2.4 mm, densely appressed-hairy (hairs mainly 3-branched, few with 2 or more branches, generally one stronger, up to 900 µ long branch); lobules 2.8-4 by 2.5-3.5 mm, rather thick, without distinct venation, entire. Stamens inserted 1 mm above the corolla-base; filament 0.7-0.8 mm long, 0.3-0.4 mm broad at the base; anther 1.5-1.7 mm long, 0.8 mm broad, 0.7 mm thick, acuminate at the apex (sterile acumen 0.6-0.7 mm), slightly cordate at the base. Ovary 0.8 by 1 mm, glabrous; stigma conical, with 5 distinct ridges. Fruit ellipsoid, 12 by 6 mm, glabrous. Cotyledons plain.
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Climbers, to 5 m tall. Stems striate, rust-colored stellate pubescent, glabrescent. Petiole 3-7 mm; leaf blade elliptic-obovate, 2.5-9 X 1.5-5 cm, abaxially ± reddish hirsute, adaxially glabrous, glossy, base obtuse to cuneate, apex short acuminate or cuspidate; lateral veins 3(-5) pairs, slightly prominent abaxially. Inflorescences terminal, paniculate, 4-16(-30) cm. Pedicel 1-2 mm. Flowers fragrant. Sepals ovate, 2.5-3 mm, densely stellate hirsute abaxially, glabrescent in fruit. Corolla white, 7.5-9.5 mm, midpetaline bands densely appressed pubescent abaxially; lobules elliptic-oblong, rather thick, margin entire. Stamens 2.2-2.5 mm; anthers acuminate. Ovary ca. 0.8 X 1 mm, glabrous. Stigma conical, 5-ridged. Fruit ellipsoid, ca. 12 X 6 mm, glabrous. Fr. Nov.
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