Leaf-lamina (7) 8·5–14·5 × (1·6) 2·4 cm., oblanceolate to oblong, always attenuate at the base.
Shrublet 5–30 (60) cm. high, with branched rhizomes arising from stout woody rootstock.
Pedicels articulated 2–18 mm. from the base (in the lower 2/3).
Sepals in fruit 12–15 mm. long.
Petals up to 9 mm. broad.