A repent, epiphytic herb; stem 1-2 mm. thick, rooting at the nodes, rather densely crisp-puberulent, internodes 2-4 cm. or more long; leaves alternate, ovate, apex acute, base subtruncate, cordulate or acute at the petiole, 2-3 cm. wide X 2.5-4 cm. long, subpalmately 5-nerved, the innermost pair of lateral nerves coalescing with the midrib within the lowermost 2-3 mm., sparsely pubescent above, paler and crisp-puberulent beneath, at least along the nerves, ciliate, drying coriaceous, subopaque; petiole 1-3.5 cm. long, pubescent glabrescent, channelled above; spikes leaf-opposed, 2 mm. thick X 3.5 cm. long, densely flowered; peduncle 2 cm. long, crisp-puberulent, 1-bracteate near the middle; floral bracts round-peltate; fruit ellipsoidal, about 0.8 mm. long, rostrate, stigma anterior at the base of the beak.
Home