Description
Erect herb, to 2 m.
Leaves chartaceous, elliptic or ovate-elliptic, 8-20(-25) by 6-13(-14)cm, acute or shortly acuminate, base broadly acute or subrounded;
Stamens epicorolline, free portion 4 mm long, ciliate.
Ovary glabrous.
Distribution
Asia-Tropical, Gajo Lands present, Lau Alas present, North Sumatra present, Takengon present
Malesia: North Sumatra (Gajo Lands: Takengon; Lau Alas).
Notes
Readily recognized by the axillary, spurious racemose inflorescence (unique in the genus) and the linear caducous bracts subtending the flowers.
