Stock woody; stems arcuate and woody at base, then erect, simple or branched, stout to slender, when young uniformly pubescent. Lvs opp. except in floral region, on slender petioles ± 5-10 mm. long. Lamina 15-35-40 × 10-20-(25) mm., ovate to broad-ovate to ovate-oblong or elliptic (sts a pair of small lflts are developed at the base of the petioles), membr., densely pubescent on both surfaces; margins finely to rather coarsely toothed, except towards base. Fls 5-6-(10) mm. diam.; calyx ± 5 mm. long, lobes lanceolate; petals ± 7 mm. long, obcordate,.pink to white. Capsules (25)-30-40-(50) mm. long, pubescent; peduncles 5-10-(15) mm. long, pubescent. Seeds minutely papillose.

n = 18

2n = 36

n = 18

Erect, sparsely to well-branched, tufted, perennial herb 15-70 cm tall, densely covered with erect glandular and eglandular hairs. Stems hairy all round. Lamina of lf narrowly obovate to broadly ovate, 7-43 × 4-24 mm. Floral tube 0.7-1 mm deep, glabrous or nearly so. Petals white, 3.5-7 × 2.9-4 mm. Capsule 2.9-5.3 cm long, densely clothed in glandular and eglandular hairs; fruiting pedicel 0.5-1.5 cm long.