Plant: Shrub generally < 2 m; stem generally erect; nodal spines 0-9; internodal bristles generally 0; twigs generally hairy, generally glandular Leaves: simple, alternate, generally clustered on short, lateral branchlets, petioled, generally deciduous; odor spicy; blade 10-40 mm, round, shallowly lobed, finely toothed, upper surface glossy Inflorescence: raceme, axillary, generally pendent, 3-7-flowered; pedicel generally not jointed to ovary, generally hairy or glandular; bract generally green Flowers: bisexual, radial; hypanthium 6-8 mm, > 2 X longer than wide; sepals 1-2 mm, white to pink; petals < 1 mm, white to pink; stamens inserted below level of petals, alternate petals, anthers free, tips with cup-like depression; ovary inferior, chamber 1, ovules many, styles fused ± to tip Fruit: berry; 10-12 mm, red, glabrous to sparsely glandular Misc: Dry montane to alpine slopes, among rocks, forest edges; 1500-4000 m.