A small shrub, 1 m. tall; upper internodes short, densely retrorsely hirsute; leaves oblong-lanceolate, apex gradually rather long-acuminate, base somewhat narrowed, cordulate, one side 2-3 mm. shorter, glabrous above except for the mid-rib which is pubescent near the base, pubescent beneath with the nerves hirsute, 5-6 cm. wide X 15-19 cm. long, pinnately nerved from the lower half, the nerves 4 on each side, raised beneath, with cross-connecting and anastomosing nervules, sparsely glandular-dotted beneath, smooth or subrugose, drying firm, translucent; petiole stout, 6-8 plus 2 mm. long, densely hairy, deeply vaginate to the blade; spikes 3-4 mm. thick X 2 cm. long, mucronate; peduncle 5 mm. long, hirsute; bracts triangular-lunate, glabrous, pedicel broad, cupulate; ovary narrowed abruptly into a short, thick style, stigmas 2, recurved.
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