柳叶蛇根草 liu ye she gen cao

Subshrubs, apparently ascending, to 1 m tall; stems flattened to terete, subglabrous. Leaves in subequal pairs; petiole 0.5-1.5 cm, subglabrous; blade drying papery, red, lanceolate-linear, ± falcate, 4.5-11 × 0.6-1.5 cm, subglabrous on both surfaces, base cuneate, apex subobtuse; secondary veins 9-11 pairs; stipules caducous, not seen. Inflorescences and flowers not seen. Infructescences cymose-paniculate, 10-12 × ca. 8 cm, branched to several orders, pubescent; peduncles 4-6.5 cm; axes dichotomous to helicoid; bracteoles linear, 4-5 mm, subglabrous, persistent; pedicels 2-3 mm. Capsules mitriform, 2.5-3 × 7-8 mm, puberulent. Fr. May.

● Wet fertile soil. Guangxi (Shangsi).