A shrub; flowering internodes short, moderately slender, retrorsely hirtellous; leaves ovate, apex gradually acute, base subequilateral, rounded, obtuse or sub-cordulate, 7-12.5 cm. wide X 13-18 cm. long, glabrous on both sides or with the nerves beneath obscurely and minutely hirtellous, pinnately nerved from the lower half or slightly above, the nerves 3 or 4 on each side, with shorter intermediates, and minor lateral nerves to near the apex, nervules very numerous and closely spaced as seen by transmitted light, glandular-dotted, the glands comparatively large, drying gray-green, firm, translucent; petiole 5-20 mm. long, stout, vaginate-winged to the blade, retrorsely hirtellous; spikes 3-4 mm. thick X 3 cm. long; peduncle 5-10 mm. long, hirtellous; bracts triangular-lunulate, papillate; ovary subglobose, stigmas small, on a short style.
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