Shrub to 1 m, drab rusty-green, the new growth and stems rusty, densely pubescent with stellate hairs; prickles absent, or scattered on stems, 2–3 mm long.  

Leaves oblong; lamina 2–4 cm long, 6–15 mm wide, slightly discolorous, entire; petiole 2–5 mm long.  

Inflorescence 1–5–flowered; peduncle to 10 mm long, sometimes to 20 mm; rachis to 10 mm long, pedicels 4–8 mm long, lengthening in fruit. Calyx 4–6 mm long; lobes obtusely triangular, 2–3 mm long. Corolla stellate, shallowly incised, 20–25 mm diam., purple. Anthers 4–5 mm long.  

Berry depressed-globular, 8–10 mm diam., yellow, drying brown; fruiting pedicel to 15 mm long. Seeds 1.7–2 mm long, brown.