Semi-frutescent, freely branched above, the stem, petioles, inflorescence, and hypanthium densely glandular-pubescent; petioles 8-12 mm. long; leaf-blades lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate, 5-8 cm. long, 2-3 cm. wide, slenderly acuminate, entire, rounded or broadly obtuse at base, 5-to 9-nerved, freely pubescent on both surfaces; bracteal leaves gradually reduced in size and proportionately narrower; inflorescence ample, many-flowered; pedicels mostly 2-5 mm. long; hypanthium narrowly campanulate, 4-5 mm. long; sepals linear-subulate, exceeding the hypan-thium, pubescent; petals 25-30 mm. long, lavender or white to deep rose-purple; one connective much elongate; anthers, including the beak, 8-10 mm. long; capsule subglobose, glabrous, 5 mm. in diameter, 3-valved.
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