Shrubs, ± sprawling, to 3 dm; branches hairy, hairs appressed. Leaves: petiole 0.7–2.2 mm, <subcylindric and narrow distally>, markedly tapering toward blade, apex narrower than base of blade; blade gray-green, narrowly obovate to oblong-elliptic, flat, (2.5–)3.5–9(–10.5) × (1–)1.3–3.2(–4) mm, margins slightly to loosely revolute, abaxial surface mostly exposed, adaxial surface sparsely hairy. Inflorescences usually solitary flowers, sometimes simple dichasia. Flowers: calyx 3.8–6.5(–7.5) mm, lobes 5, (1–)1.3–2.5 mm; petals 5(or 6), white, sometimes pink-tinged, spatulate, 6–10 mm; stamens (5 or)6, longer 3 exserted, 3.5–6.8 mm; anthers yellow; style exserted, 3-branched; ovary 3-carpellate; ovules 3, attached basally, pendulous on recurved funiculi. Seeds 1 per capsule, elongate-ovoid, 2–3.1 mm.
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