Perennial herb, few- to single-stemmed, ("male"), ("bisexual") + ("female"), ("female") or occasionally ("bisexual") + ("male"). Stems (0,5-)0,6-l(-l,2) m long, erect, unbranched, glabrous or younger parts ± papillate; usually without short shoots. Leaves: blades (35-)40-60(-70) X 12-25(-30) mm, ovate, ovate-lanceolate to ± lanceolate, narrowed at base, ± obtuse to subacute at apex, glabrous or ± papillate; petioles (0,5-)l-2(-2,5) mm long; stipular sheath with (2-)3-4(-5) setae, the longÂest 2,5-5 mm. Inflorescence ± narrowly cylinÂdrical, c. (70-) 100-300 x 15-50(-70) mm; peÂduncles and pedicels thin but stiff, not divergent in fruit, peduncles elongating to c. (l-)2^(-5) mm, pedicels to 0,7-1,5 (-2,5) mm. Flowers: corolla greenish yellow or tinged brownish, usually hairy outside. ("male"), ("bisexual"): tube 0-0,5 mm long, lobes 1-1,5 X 0,4-0,7 mm; anthers 0,5-0,8(-l) mm long. ("female"): tube ± 0, lobes c. 0,5 X 0,1-0,2 mm; stigmas 2-3(-3,5) mm long; ovary c. 0,8-1,2 X 0,7-1 mm, densely hairy. Fruit reddish brown to blackish; each mericarp l,3-2,2(-2,6) X 0,8-1,2 mm, densely covered with whitish spreading hairs c. (0,3-)0,5-O,8 mm long.
