Twigs glabrous, but sparsely long-pilose in innovations. Leaves sparsely appressedly pilose on the midrib beneath, faintly acuminate, with rounded or subcordate base and glandular denticulate margin, ± elliptic, 5-9 by 2¾-5 cm; nerves 7-9 pairs, meeting in an intramarginal vein; petiole 15-25 mm. Spike to 1½ cm; axis glabrous. Bracts and bracteoles persistent, glabrous, ciliate, 3-5 mm. Calyx glabrous, divided into three 2½-3 mm long semi-elliptic rounded lobes. Corolla 5-6 mm. Stamens 40-70. Disk glabrous, but style base hairy. Ovary glabrous, 1 mm high; style glabrous. Fruits not known.
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