Tapinanthus erianthus (Sprague) Danser

Stems spreading to 1 m. long; twigs velvety puberulent, sometimes with longer spreading hairs.. Leaves opposite, subsessile; petiole 1(–3) mm. long; lamina coriaceous, grey-green to glaucous, ovate, 2–9 cm. long, 2–6 cm. wide, obtuse or rounded at the apex, cordate to amplexicaul at the base, glabrous, with 3–9 pairs of spreading nerves.. Umbels 4-flowered; peduncle 1–3 mm. long; pedicels 0–2 mm. long; bract cupular, with a small triangular limb, 2.5–3 mm. long.. Receptacle 1–1.5 mm. long.. Calyx cupular, flared, 1.5–2 mm. long, densely hairy.. Corolla-tube 3–4 cm. long, dull to dark red, the lobes green, the heads of buds usually darkening before opening, velvety-puberulous to pilose; bud-heads oblong-obovoid to oblong-ellipsoid, rounded and shortly apiculate to a somewhat truncate apex, slightly angular, 4–5 mm. long, 2.5–3 mm. in diameter; basal swelling ellipsoid-globose to globose, 4–5 mm. long, 3.5–4 mm. in diameter; lobes ± 7 mm. long, reflexed, the upper expanded part oblanceolate, 4–4.5 mm. long, 1.5 mm. wide.. Stamens with tooth 0.5–0.7 mm. long; anthers 2–2.5 mm. long.. Style with a neck 2–2.5 mm. long; stigma capitate, 0.8–1 mm. across.. Berry red, ellipsoid, 8 mm. long, 7 mm. in diameter, with persistent calyx, pubescent.. Fig. 11/1, 2.