Weakly erect, epiphytic shrub with branches pendent to ca. 2 m long;  twigs subterete, minutely striate, densely white-pilose, glabrate.  Leaves coriaceous, elliptic-lanceolate, 6-10 x 1.5-3 cm, basally obtuse to rounded, apically acuminate, the apex itself blunt, glabrous above except along midrib, moderately pilose on surface and nerves beneath;  weakly 3-plinerved, midrib impressed above and raised beneath, lateral nerves and veinlets raised above and inconspicuous beneath;  petiole terete, rugose, pilose, 3-5 mm long.  Inflorescence axillary, solitary, racemose, ca. 5-flowered, densely white-pilose overall except for corolla;  rachis subterete, striate, 1-1.5 cm long;  floral bracts and bracteoles persistent, lanceolate, acuminate, ca. 3.5 mm long;  bracteoles marginally glandular-fimbriate;  pedicels subterete, 16-21 mm long.  Flowers with calyx ca. 6 mm long;  hypanthium cylindric-campanulate, ca. 2 mm long;  limb campanulate, ca. 4 mm long including the lobes;  lobes broadly triangular, acute, ca. 1.5 mm long;  sinuses broadly rounded;  corolla globose-urceolate, ca. 11 mm long, red when fresh, the lobes triangular, ca. 1-1.5 mm long, white when fresh;  stamens 10, alternately ca. 4.7 and 5 mm long;  filaments connate, ca. 2.5 mm long;  connectives sparsely pilose;  anthers alternately ca. 3 and 3.5 mm long including the tubules;  thecae ca. 2 mm long.  Fruit not seen.

    Distribution.  Endemic to Bolivia and only known from two collections.  Rare and endangered.

    Cultivated:  NY.