Liana. Stipules small, triangular, c. 1/3 mm long. Leaves chartaceous to subcoriaceous, rather shining above, elliptic-oblong, or elliptic, rarely ovate-oblong, 5½-14 by 2-6½ cm; base cuneate; apex acuminate; margin subentire; nerves 5-9 pairs; petiole 7-12 mm. Bracts triangular, 0.5-1 mm long, slightly erose. Pedicels 3 mm, with elastic threads shown on breaking. Flowers yellowish brown or brownish green, 1-3 in a leaf axil. Calyx lobes fleshy, triangular or semi-orbicular, 0.5-1 mm long, entire or slightly erose. Petals rather fleshy, elliptic or broad-elliptic, 2-3.25 by 1.5-1.75 mm, entire. Disk annular-pulvinate, c. 1 mm high, c. 1.75 mm ø, broader at the base, gradually narrowed upwards. Stamens 3, c. 0.75 mm; anthers transverse-dehiscent. Pistil c. 0.5 mm emerging from the disk, pyramidal. Ovary 3-celled. Ovules 2, attached at the central part of the axis.
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