Sometimes scandent woody herb or shrub, branches with recurved spines, solitary or paied leaves 50mm x 25mm spiny & tomentose beneath, pale pink flowers in umbels, calyx 2mm diameter with lobes 3mm x 2mm, lilac corolla 16mm diameter with 5 lobes, orange-red berry 16mm diameter. Climbing herb with hairy stems with recurved spines, hairy leaves 75mm x 25mm, extra-axillary cymes, purple flowers with red-purple pubescent stripes, prickly 4-toothed calyx, corolla with 4 lobes 12mm x 2mm