Shrub or small tree 1.5–2.4 m. tall (fide Welwitsch), the ultimate branches ± climbing, or distinct liane up to 4.5 m. long; stems thick, pale, wrinkled, the bark somewhat peeling, at first pubescent but later glabrous; bud-scales (stipules) very sticky.. Leaf-blades obovate or obovate-oblong to elliptic, 7.5–22.5 cm. long, 3.5–17 cm. wide, shortly acuminate at the apex, narrowly cuneate to obtuse or rounded or even sub-cordate at the base, often unequal, at first ± velvety pubescent on both surfaces, later shortly pubescent, particularly on the main venation beneath; petiole 1.5–7 cm. long, pubescent; stipules ovate-oblong to lanceolate, 1–1.7 cm. long, acute or shortly acuminate, pubescent.. Inflorescences several-flowered; flowers 5–6-merous, fleshy; pedicels 4–5 mm. long, pubescent.. Calyx-tube hairy, cylindrical-obconic, 0.7–1 cm. long; tubular part of limb 2 mm. long; lobes narrowly triangular-subulate, 4–6 mm. long.. Corolla ± glabrous outside, purple outside, orange to yellow inside, spotted and streaked, or all yellow with red streaks; tube 2.5–3.5 cm. long, narrow at the base, 4.5 mm. wide, funnel-shaped above, 3.5 cm. wide; lobes rounded, 1.5–2 cm. long 1–2 cm. wide.. Anthers included.. Style included, 1.7–2.5 cm. long, swollen below, ribbed above; stigma ± 7–8 mm. diameter.. Fruit ellipsoid, 9–14 cm. long, 2.5–4.3 cm. wide, glabrous, at first crowned with the remains of the calyx-limb.. Seeds similar to last.
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