Large shrub, branches stellate-hirsute, older ones with low longitudinal cork-ridges. Leaves subcoriaceous, linear-lanceolate, slightly falcate, 7-12 by 0.7-1.3 cm, 6-8-nerved; long-acuminate at the apex, acute at the base; glabrous, with slightly prominent midrib and nerves and faintly prominent venation above; sparsely stellate-hirsute, soon glabrescent, with slightly prominent nerves and faintly prominent venation beneath. Petiole 4-7 mm. Inflorescences axillary or terminal, up to 1 cm, (1-)2-3(-4)-flowered. Pedicel 1-2 mm. Sepals 1 & 2 oval, 2.4-3 by 2-2.2 mm, 4 & 5 transverse-oval, 2.3-2.5 by 3.4-3.5 mm; sparsely stellate-hirsute outside (hairs with 3-5 subequal up to 200 µ long branches). Corolla 8-9 mm, tube 2-2½ mm; midpetaline field 3-3.2 by 1.7-1.8 mm, rather densely hairy (hairs 5-7-branched, one stronger up to 350 µ long branch); lobules 3-3½ by 2-2½ mm, rather thin, with rather distinct venation, entire. Stamens inserted 0.7 mm above the corolla-base; filament 0.6 mm long, 0.4 mm broad at the base; anther 1 mm long, 0.7 mm broad, 0.5 mm thick, obtuse at the apex, slightly cordate at the base. Ovary 1.2 by 0.7 mm, glabrous; stigma conical, with 5 rather distinct ridges. Fruit unknown.
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