Shrub, 2-3 m tall, with brown to reddish brown bark. Leaves ovate-oblong, acute, 1-2 mm long, 0.5 mm broad. Racemes 0.5-4 cm long, 2-4 mm broad, fasciculate at the apex i.e. forming an umbel like structure with 2-4 flowers. Pedicel 0.75-1.5 mm long. Bracts ovate lanceolate 0.75-2 mm long, 0.25-0.75 mm broad. Flowers tetramerous, calyx lobes ovate or triangulate-ovate, 0.75-1.25 mm long, 0.5-0.75 mm broad, finely denticulate, acute. Petals oblong, 1.25-2 mm long, 0.5-1 mm broad; Stamens 4, filaments confluent with the discal lobes, 3-3.5 mm long, anthers short, obtuse. Ovary oblong ovate, c. 3 mm long, styles 4, short.

Fl. Per.: April.

Holotype: Persia, Ditr. Kohi, Prov. Aderbeid jan, Szovits 137 (LE n.v.); Iso. (P,BM, K).

Distribution: Russia (SSR), Iran & Pakistan.