Stems much branched; twigs subangular.. Petiole 1–3 mm. long; lamina coriaceous, elliptic-oblanceolate to elliptic-obovate, 1.5–4.5 cm. long, 0.8–3 cm. wide, rounded to apex, attenuate at the base, lateral nerves spreading, obscure.. Flowers 2–4 in axillary umbels; peduncle and pedicels ± 1 mm. long; bract shortly cupular, 1.5–2 mm. long, jagged, slightly gibbous.. Receptacle 1.5 mm. long.. Calyx shortly tubular, 1.5–2.5 mm. long, slightly lobed, ciliolate, sometimes split by expanding corolla.. Corolla 1.2–1.3 cm. long, dull red, paler towards the base, straight or only slightly bent in bud; tube narrow, 3 mm. long; lobes linear, broadening to linear-lanceolate at tips, reflexing at anthesis and sometimes slightly coherent.. Filaments linear, involute, 3 times as long as anther.
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