Shrub to 4 m, green, pubescent with stellate hairs, the hairs sparse on upper surface of adult leaves, more dense on lower surface, loose and tufted on young growth; prickles to 6 mm long, common on juvenile growth, rare or absent on mature growth. Leaves slightly discolorous. Juvenile leaves broadly elliptic; lamina 7-17 cm long, 3.5-8 cm wide, sometimes larger, shallowly lobed; petiole to 5 cm long. Mature leaves ovate to ovate-elliptic; lamina mostly 6-12 cm long, 4-5.5 cm wide, entire; petiole 15-20 mm long. Inflorescence up to 16-flowered; peduncle to 15 mm long; rachis 2-5 cm long; pedicels 10-15 mm long, longer in fruit. Calyx 5-7 mm long; lobes broadly lanceolate, 3-4 mm long. Corolla stellate, deeply incised, 25-30 mm diam., heliotrope with pale centre. Anthers 4.5-6 mm long. Berry broadly ovoid, 15-25 mm diam., reported yellow; fruiting pedicel to 30 mm long, thickened towards apex. Seeds 2.5 mm long, colour not known.
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