Cyrtandra munroi, a member of the Gesneriaceae (African violet) family, is a shrub with opposite, elliptic to almost circular leaves, 9.5 to 21 cm (3.7 to 8.3 in) long and 5.5 to 9.5 cm (2.2 to 3.7 in) wide, which are sparsely to moderately hairy on the upper surface and covered with velvety, rust-colored hairs underneath. The flowers are usually arranged in clusters of three on stalks emerging from the leaf axils. The white petals are fused into a tube, 15 to 20 mm (0.6 to 0.8 in) long, which flares into two upper lobes, 3 mm (0.1 in) long, and three lower lobes, about 5 to 6 mm (0.2 in) long. The white berries, covered with fine hair, are somewhat egg-shaped and 1.8 to 2.3 cm (0.7 to 0.9 in) long.