[2] Ludwig Diels, the botanist who first formally described the species using the basionym Orophea pulchella, chose a specific epithet that means “beautiful little” (pulchella) in Latin,[3] but he did not specify to which aspect of the plant he was referring.

[4] The young, brown branches are densely hairy but become hairless as they mature.

Its very densely hairy petioles are 3-4 by 1-2 millimeters with a broad groove on their upper side.

Its Inflorescences are solitary or in pairs on branches, and are organized on densely hairy peduncles that are 3-7 by 0.3 millimeters.

The pedicels have a medial, very densely hairy bract that is 0.5 millimeters long.