Small much-branched shrub to 50 cm.; twigs stellate-puberulous, very soon glabrescent.. Petiole 2–5 mm. long; lamina thinly coriaceous, dull green, elliptic to elliptic-obovate, 1.5–4 cm. long, 1–2.5 cm. wide, rounded at the apex, cuneate at the base, soon glabrous; lateral nerves 2–6 pairs, often obscure.. Racemes axillary and at older nodes, with 2–8 flowers (often rather crowded above if few); axis 3–15 mm. long, puberulous; pedicels 1–1.5 mm. long; bract narrowly ovate-triangular to lanceolate, 1–2 mm. long.. Receptacle 1–1.5 mm. long, puberulous.. Calyx 0.3–0.5 mm. long.. Corolla 3–3.5 cm. long, pinkish red, with dark marks at the base of the lobes, thinly stellate-puberulous; bud-tip clavate; tube 15 mm. long, with basal swelling ovoid-ellipsoid, 2–3 mm. long, narrowed for 2–4 mm., then gradually flared; lobes erect, expanded at the tips.. Filaments inserted 5 mm. above the base of the lobes, the upper part thickened, coiling and detaching; anthers 1.5–1.8 mm. long, the dorsal thecae relatively short, with a relatively conspicuous truncate connective-appendage.. Berry not seen.
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