Habit: subshrub

Plant Height (m): 1-2 m

Elevation (m): 200 m

Distribution: China: Guangxi

Young Branch: pubescent, tenuous

Leaf upper surface: glabrous

Leaf texture: leathery

Leaf lower surface: midrib hairy, glandular

Leaf length (cm): 4-7 cm

Leaf width (cm): 1.5-3.5 cm

Leaf shape: oblong-elliptic, elliptic, elliptic-ovate

Leaf margin: serrulate

Leaf apex: acuminate, acute, obtusely pointed

Leaf base: cuneate, obtuse

Lateral vein: pairs: 5-6

Petiole length (mm): 2 mm

Petiole: pubescent

Flower: solitary

Flower position: axillary, subterminal

Bract: present

Bract shape: ovate

Bract length (mm): 1.5 mm

Bract hairiness: margin ciliated, pubescent outside

Pedicel: tenuous

Pedicel length (cm): 1.2-2 cm

Pedicel hairiness: glabrous

Bractlet number: 3-4

Bractlet: persistent

Bractlet position: near the middle of pedicel

Bractlet shape: ovate

Bractlet hairiness: margin ciliated

Sepal number: 5-7

Sepal shape: broadly ovate

Sepal length (mm): 4-7 mm

Sepal hairiness: glabrous on both sides, margin ciliated

Petal number: 9

Petal color: white

Petal shape: obovate

Petal length (mm): 20-30 mm

Petal width (mm): 15-20 mm

Stamen length (mm): 10 mm

Filaments hairiness: pubescent

Filaments: lower half of outer filaments connate, not forming a tube

Ovary: glabrous

Ovary shape: orbicular

Ovary locus: 3-locular, 4-locular

Relative length of stamens and styles: equal

Style number: 3, 4

Style length (mm): 10 mm

Style: free

Fruit shape: oblate

Fruit diameter (cm): 1-1.5 cm

Seed hairiness: pubescent