Japan Flora: Stems erect, often branched below, somewhat woody at base, sparingly short appressed-pilosc; leaves rather membranous, ovate-oblong, 8-12 cm. long, 3-6 cm. wide, short-acuminate, cuneate to broadly cuneate at base, toothed, nearly glabrous above, sparingly short pilose on nerves beneath, the petioles 1-5 cm. long; glomerules of pistillate flowers small, forming a slender uninterrupted spike in fruit, the perianth slightly ap- pressed-pilosc; achenes about 1.5 mm. long; stigma short.

Kyushu (Yakushima). Ryukyus, Formosa, and China.