Stout, much-branched, up to 1 m. or more tall, glab. Branches with dark red-brown bark. Lvs close-set on petioles ± 1 mm. long. Lamina pale green, oblong to lanceolate-oblong to obovate (all forms may be on single plant) us. acute sts apiculate, (8)-15-20-(25) × 4-6-(10) mm., coriac., glab., midvein evident. Subfloral lvs ovate, subacute, ± 12 × 6 mm. Infl. of (8)-15-20-(.30) fls on peduncles up to 3 mm. long. Per. white to rose, densely villous; tube 8-12 mm. long, lobes ± 4 mm. long, oblong to narrow-ovate. Fr. dry, ± 3 mm. long.