Woody climber, younger branches densely stellate-hirsute, older ones with distinct longitudinal cork-ridges. Leaves elliptic-oblong to oblong or ovate-oblong, 4-10½ by 1.8-3.6 cm, 6-8-nerved; acuminate from an obtuse to acute apex, obtuse to rounded at the base; densely stellate-hirsute, soon glabrescent, with slightly sunken midrib and faintly to distinctly prominent nerves and venation above; densely stellate-hirsute, glabrescent (indumentum rather long persistent along midrib and nerves), with prominent nerves and venation beneath. Petiole 5-7 mm. Inflorescences axillary, 2-12 cm, 5-25-flowered. Pedicel 1-2 mm. Sepals transverse-oval, 1 & 2 2-2.3 by 2.4-2.5 mm, 4 & 5 1.9-2 by 2.3 mm, densely stellate-hirsute outside (hairs with 4-7 subequal, up to 250 µ long branches). Corolla 6½ mm, tube 2 mm; midpetaline field 3½ by 2 mm, rather densely appressed-hairy (hairs 4-6-branched, branches subequal or one faintly longer and stronger, up to 550 µ long); lobules 2.5 by 2.7 mm, rather thin, with faintly distinct venation, faintly crenulate at margin, coherent above midpetaline field for 0.8 mm. Stamens inserted 0.6 mm above the corolla-base; filament 1.2 mm long, 0.4 mm broad at the base; anther 1 mm long, 0.5 mm broad, 0.4 mm thick, acute at the apex, faintly cordate at the base. Ovary 1.2 by 0.9 mm, glabrous for the lower 0.8 mm, stellate-hirsute for the upper part; stigma conical, with 10 distinct ridges. Fruit unknown.
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