Psorospermum lanatum Hochr.

Suffrutex.. Stems erect, sparingly branched, about 0.45 m. high, terete or somewhat flattened, densely rusty-tomentose.. Leaves alternate or subopposite (rarely ternate), shortly petiolate; blades elliptic or obovate, up to 14 cm. long and 6 cm. broad, often much smaller, acute or obtuse at the apex, cuneate or rounded at the base, densely rusty-tomentose on the lower surface, less densely so above; reticulation and glandular dots concealed by the indumentum.. Inflorescence terminating the main shoot, densely rusty-tomentose, sessile.. Sepals ovate-elliptic, 5 mm. long.. Petals elliptic, up to 7 mm. long, with linear glands, pink.. Stamens 10–11 per bundle; filaments villous.. Staminodes fleshy, glabrous.. Berry unknown.