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Inflorescence with flowers tending to be massed at one level, eglandular pilose-pubescent, the hairs in the lower part longer and deflexed; peduncles 1–4, up to 150 mm; pedicels up to 20 mm; bracts linear, c.5 mm.
Ovary c. 15 mm. long, green, densely covered with short spreading eglandular hairs, passing into the white 6–7.5 mm. long pubescent style; stigma stomatomorphic, strongly papillose.
Stamens arising in upper third of corolla tube; filaments 4 mm. long, somewhat thickened about the middle, glabrous; anther-lobe c. 0.75 mm., cream tinged mauve.
Leaf solitary, ovate or oblong, usually c. 70–150 × 40–120 mm. but up to 350 × 170 mm., green on both surfaces, shortly pilose.
Calyx divided almost to the base into 5 linear-lanceolate segments 2–3 mm. long, shortly pubescent.
Fruit slender, shortly pubescent, 50–80 mm. long.
Seeds 0.4–0.5 mm. long, reticulate.
Monocarpic.
