Scandent shrub with tomentose stems to 1m. Coriaceous leaves to 110mm x 40mm glabrescent above & stellate-tomentose beneath. Solitary or paired axillary 28mm purple-red flowers with bracteoles, calyx to 10mm long tomentose outside pilose inside with 5 triangular lobes 3mm long, bilabiate red corolla to 28mm long tomentose outside glabrous inside with tri-lobed lobes. Fruit tomentose capsule to 10mm including persistent calyx.