Axillary buds erect or nearly so, mostly flattened against twig; scales ovate-lanceolate, 6-9 mm long, not thickened at base; buds of second order distinct, 3.5-5 mm long. Petiole 10-14 mm. Leaf-blade c. 6-12 by 2.5-5.8 cm; above greyish green to brownish green; beneath glaucous-papillose, secondary nerves c. 5-7 pairs, usually forming an indistinct intramarginal nerve in apical part; glands rather numerous, scattered, 0.1-0.2 mm diam. Inflorescences about as long as the leaves; axes dark, minutely patently hairy; in basal part flowers with 3 together; lower bracts opposite. Pedicel 3.5-4 mm, very densely whitish shortly patently hairy. Sepals: outer sepals 3.2-3.7 by 2.9-3.3 mm; inner sepals 3.7-5.4 by 2.3-3.2 mm. Petals dark red when dry, the longest one c. 13 mm; carina densely half-patently hairy outside; other petals faintly hairy along midrib outside. Stamens: filaments c. 2 mm connate, the free parts constricted at very base and then widened and slightly thickened, only there densely half-patently hairy; anthers 0.7 mm long. Ovary half-patently hairy; ovules 4. Fruit unknown.
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