Pickering & Awale (2018). Introduction to Plants of Central Somaliland. Page 102.
Shrub up to 2 m, stems hairy. Leaves simple, alternate, triangular with gland dots on the back. Flowers single, yellow borne in the leaf axils. Fruit a capsule with 3-4 valves.
Habitat: Sandy bushland, altitude up to 1000 m.
Distribution: Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, South Sudan, Chad and Niger.