A glabrous, nodose shrub; upper internodes relatively short and slender; leaves lance-or ovate-elliptic, apex moderately acuminate, base subequilateral, the margin equal at the petiole or with one side commonly 1-5 mm. shorter, acute or occasion-ally with the longer side subcordulate, 4-7 cm. wide X 10-14 cm. long, pinnately nerved from below the middle, the nerves 3-5 on each side, with fine, cross-connecting-anastomosing nervules, glandular-dotted beneath, drying rather papery, translucent; petiole 10-25 plus 1-5 mm. long, vaginate to the blade; spikes up to 4 mm. thick X 9 mm. long, mucronate; peduncle 5-8 mm. long; bracts concave-inflexed, glabrous; ovary glabrous, stigmas sessile.
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