an erect much-branched shrub; branches terete, not articulate, pubescent, ashy grey; leaves alternate, 2–3 lin. long, about 1 lin. wide, thick and fleshy, concave above, broadly keeled beneath, tomentose; flowers subsolitary; bracteoles triangular-ovate or ovate-orbicular, obtuse, thick, very concave, rather tomentose; perianth-segments lanceolate, rather obtuse, villous on the back; filaments dilated below; anthers oblong-hastate, with a minute terminal yellow appendage; disk fleshy, with 5 entire very obtuse lobes; style elongate; stigmas lanceolate-subulate, compressed; wings of the fruiting perianth inserted near the base, membranous, unequal, 1 1/2–2 1/4 lin. long, 3 obovate-reniform and 3–4 lin. wide, 2 lanceolate and 1/2–1 lin. long. null
