Scandent shrub, younger branches sparsely strigose, older ones with distinct longitudinal cork-ridges. Leaves coriaceous, oblong, 6-12 by 2-4½ cm, 4-6-nerved; obtuse to rounded, often slightly acuminate at the apex, obtuse at the base; glabrous except very sparsely strigose, soon glabrescent midrib on both sides; with slightly sunken midrib, faintly prominent nerves and hardly distinct venation above; with faintly prominent nerves and hardly distinct venation beneath. Petiole 7-12 mm. Inflorescences axillary, about fasciculate, up to 2½ cm, (1-)2-5-flowered. Flowers known only from buds. Pedicel 7-15 mm. Sepals transverse-oval, 2 by 2½ mm, sparsely strigose outside (hairs with 2 branches, up to 500 µ total length). Corolla 6 mm, tube 2 mm; midpetaline field 2.6 by 1.8 mm, rather densely appressed-hairy (hairs with 2-4 subequal up to 450 µ long branches); lobules 2 by 1.3 mm, without distinct venation, entire. Stamens inserted 1.3 mm above the corolla-base; filament 0.3 mm long, ca 0.3 mm broad at the base; anther 0.5 mm long, 0.8 mm broad, 0.4 mm thick, truncate, slightly retuse at apex and base. Ovary 1.6 by 1 mm, glabrous; stigma conical, with 5 faint longi-tudinal ridges. Fruit unknown.
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