Scandent shrub or liana, younger branches rather sparsely strigose, older ones with longitudinal cork-ridges. Leaves ovate to ovate-oblong, (8-)12-19 by (3½-)5-10 cm, 5-8-nerved; obtuse to acute, often more or less acuminate at the apex, acute to, usually, obtuse at the base; glabrous, with slightly sunken midrib and prominent nerves and venation above; glabrous, with prominent nerves and slightly prominent venation beneath. Petiole 5-15 mm. Inflorescences axillary, sometimes 2 or 3 together, or terminal, (3—)8—18 cm, 30-100-or more-flowered. Pedicel 1-2½ mm. Sepals 1 & 2 oval, 2-2.2 by 1.7-2 mm, 4 & 5 transverse-oval, 1.8-2 by 2.5 mm, rather densely strigose outside (hairs 2-branched, up to 600 µ total length). Corolla white, yellowish white, or yellow, 5½-6 mm, tube 1½-2 mm; midpetaline field 2.4-2.8 by 1.8 mm, rather sparsely appressed-hairy (hairs mainly 2-branched, up to 800 µ total length); lobules 1.8-2.3 by 2-2.5 mm, without distinct venation, entire. Stamens inserted 1½ mm above the corolla-base; filament 0.8-1 mm long, 0.4-0.5 mm broad at the base; anther 1.1-1.2 mm long, 0.7-0.8 mm broad, 0.4-0.5 mm thick, obtuse to acuminate at the apex (sterile acumen 0.1-0.4 mm), rounded to slightly cordate at the base. Ovary 0.8-1.3 by 0.7-0.9 mm, glabrous; stigma conical, with 10 rather distinct ridges. Fruit ellipsoid, 13 by 8 mm, glabrous, red or orange-brown. Cotyledons plain.
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