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Sparingly clonal shrub to 1.5 m high, dull green to silvery-white, pubescent with minute stellate hairs, the hairs dense on lower leaf-surface, sparse on upper surface except along margins; prickles to 1 cm, scattered on most parts. Leaves elliptic, the lamina mostly 10–12 cm long, 8–10 cm wide, sometimes larger, discolorous, lobed; lobes sinuate-crenate; petiole 15–25 mm long. Inflorescence short, 2–10–flowered; lower flowers bisexual, the remainder male; peduncle absent. Bisexual flower: pedicel 20–25 mm long, calyx 9–10 mm long, the lobes narrowly triangular to oblong, unequal, 5–10 mm long; corolla rotate, 30–40 mm diam., white or very pale mauve; anthers 6–7 mm long. Male flower similar but slightly smaller. Berry globular, 30–40 mm diam., pale or deep yellow. Seeds 2–2.5 mm long, light brown.
