Erect soft shrub, branched, probably about 1 m tall; stems shortly stellate-tomentose. Leaves shortly petiolate; blade ovate-lanceolate to elliptic, 15-25 x 6-10 mm, somewhat coriaceous, upper surface rugose, puberulous, with nerves immersed, under-surface densely greyish stellate-tomentose, apex obtuse, base cuneate, margin finely and regularly crenate-dentate; petiole 2-4 mm long. Inflorescence branched or simple, medium lax, 80-130 mm long; verticils 2-flowered, 10-15 mm apart; bracts persisting at the apex, purplish, ovate, acute to acuminate, about 10 x 5 mm. Calyx about 10 mm long at maturity. Corolla about 22 mm long; tube about 18 mm long, widening to 5-6 mm at the mouth; upper lip 1 mm long; lower lip 4 mm long, usually deflexed. Stamens well exserted beyond the lower lip; upper pair attached about the middle of the corolla tube, filaments glabrous; lower pair united to the apex. Stigma minutely bifid.
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