Erect, 25-60 cm high, branched, glabrous - pubescent, perennial herb. Stem circular, glabrous, woody, branched, leaves very few, internodes quite long. Lower leaves 10-15 x 8-15 mm, ovate-orbicular, obtuse, entire, long petiolate, petiole 1-3 cm long, upper leaves 4.0-8.0 x 2.5-6.0 mm, ovate, obtuse, entire, petiole 1-2 mm long. Ochrea minute, 1-2 mm long, lanceolate, acuminate, oblique. Inflorescence axillary - terminal, 2-5 mm long, few flowered, capitulate or fasciculate raceme. Flowers up to 1.5 mm across, pedicel c. 0.5 mm. Ochreolae 1-2 mm long, lanceolate, margin mambranous. Perianth segments 5, parted to base, 2.0-2.5 x 1.25-1.5 mm, oblanceolate - obovate, obtuse, entire, unequal. Stamens 8, filaments short, unequal, anthers basifixed. Ovary small, 0.75-1.0 x c. 0.5 mm, lanceolate, trigonous, with three styles and capitate stigmas. Nuts trigonous, glabrous, brown.