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Branches virgate, pilose when young, leaf-scars prominent, rather distant; leaves opposite, oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, 4 lin. long, 1-1.5 lin. wide, coriaceous, convex or complicate, glabrous, midrib prominent beneath; involucral leaves rather longer, ovate; calyx pubescent outside; tube 6 lin. long, slightly widened upwards, ribbed; lobes ovate, obtuse, 2 lin. long, 1.5 lin. wide; petals 8, half as long as the lobes, oblong, obtuse, rather fleshy; anthers oblong, acute, 1 lin. long.
Shrub to 30 cm. Leaves opposite, oblong-subulate; involucral leaves elliptic-lanceolate. Flowers 2 or 3 at branch tips, cream-coloured, hypanthium slightly funnel-shaped, silky, petaloid floral scales 8, slightly fleshy, oblong.
