Epiphytic shrub, completely glabrous except anthers;  stem and twigs subterete, narrowly to broadly but obtusely angled, striate, nitid.  Leaves subsessile, coriaceous, sub-bullate, oblong or obovate-oblong, 7.5-12.5 x 4-8 cm, base rounded, cordate and subauriculate, apex rounded, margin sinuate-crenate, somewhat revolute;  5-7-plinerved, midrib thickened and raised (carinate) in the proximal 1.5-2.5 cm then impressed distally above, conspicuously raised beneath, lateral nerves impressed proximally but plane to slightly raised distally above, strongly raised beneath, reticulate veinlets conspicuous and obtusely raised on both surfaces;  petiole subterete, rugose, 1.5-3 mm long.  Inflorescence and floral bracts not seen;  pedicel terete, rugose, 10 mm long prior to anthesis;  bracteoles basal, broadly vate, acute, ca. 2.5 mm long, marginally glandular-fimbriate.  Flowers with calyx articulate, 6-6.5 mm long;  hypanthium turbinate, rugose, obtusely angled, ca. 2-2.5 mm long;  limb seemingly cylindric-campanulate, suberect, longer than hypanthium, ca. 4 mm long, bearing at base and opposite each sinuse one, circular, concave, blackish gland ca. 0.5 mm diam.;  lobes apiculate, broadly deltate-ovate, ca. 1 x 2 mm;  sinuses obtuse;  corolla (prior to anthesis) urceolate-cylindric, rigidly-carnose, 8-9 mm long, pink, the lobes deltate, acute, ca. 1 mm long;  stamen with filaments distinct, ca. 1 mm long, margin pilose distally, the connectives alternately copiously white-villous with hairs ca. 0.5 mm long and obscurely puberulent;  anthers ca. 5-6 mm long;  thecae ca. 2.5-3 mm long, basally obtuse;  tubules slightly shorter than thecae, ca. 2-2.5 mm long, dehiscing through oval clefts;  style equalling corolla.  Berry not seen.

    Distribution.  Endemic to Ecuador and known only from the type collection;  presumeably collected in forest, at 1465-1770 m altitude.  Rare and endangered.