Erect, aromatic-pubescent sticky herbaceous covered with glandular hairs (Sand grains attached to stems and leaves) ; upper leaves petiolate, oblong-linear, simple, entire, merging into bracts Stamens 6, uniform, anthers deep-purple; ovary superior, borne on a short gynophore, 1-locular Petals 4, oblong-spatulate to obovate, yellow fading to white, deep purple at apex and purple-veined Sepals 4, ovate-oblong, scabrous-glandular, one third to one half the length of of petals The replum with remnants of the funicles (ovule stalks) display the conductive system in the fruit