Erect shrub to 1.5 m high, with densely rusty-pubescent young stems. Leaves: lamina obovate, (5–) 12–18 (–20) mm long, (3–) 5–8 (–10) mm wide, flat, base cuneate, incurved or folded, apex acute to emarginate and recurved-apiculate, muricate/scabrous or tuberculate, glabrous or stellate-hairy above, greyish-villous below usually with rusty hairs along the veins; petiole 2–4 mm long; stipules ovate or triangular, 3–6 mm long, free. Inflorescences to 1.5 cm wide, with 10–30 flowers, often subtended by white floral leaves. Flowers creamy-pubescent. Hypanthium tube 2.2–4.5 mm long, 1–1.5 mm diam. Sepals 1.1–1.4 mm long. Petals 0.7–0.8 mm long, distinctly clawed. Disc inconspicuous. Ovary roof glabrous; style 3–5 mm long. Fruit 2.8–3.2 mm long. Seed 1.6–2 mm long.
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