Shrub us. densely branched, 1-2 m. tall. Branchlets rather stout, with narrow bifarious pubescence; length of internodes us. 2-3 × diam., lf-scars remaining rough in old stems. Lvs patent, c. 2.5 cm. × 5-8 mm. where exposed to 4 cm. × 5-9 mm. where sheltered, lanceolate, rather coriac., "bright pale green", more glossy on upper surface, stomata ∞ but obscure on both surfaces; lf-bud without sinus; lamina only slightly narrowed to base, glab. except for minute pubescence above midrib, entire, the margin very smooth and with very narrow cartilaginous translucent border. Infls lateral, simple, 2.5-(5) cm. long; peduncle short, fls crowded. Bracts c. 1·5 mm. long, narrow, ciliolate, c. = pedicels. Calyx-lobes c. 2 mm. long, narrow, acute, ciliolate without pale border. Corolla white, tube us. slightly > calyx, lobes c. 3 mm. long, rounded. Style and ovary glab., stigma us. markedly capitate. Capsule c. 3-4 × 3 mm., rather narrowly ovate, dark when mature and then c. 2.5 × calyx-lobes.

n = 40

2n = 80

n = 40

2n = 80

n = 40