Melanthera kamolensis, now Lipochaeta kamolensis, perennial herb of the Asteraceae (sunflower) family, has trailing or climbing stems that are woody at the base and reach a length of 0.3 to 3 m (1 to 10 ft). Leaves are variable, ranging from long and narrow to triangular in shape, 3 to 6.5 cm (1.2 to 2.6 in) long and 1.3 to 4.4 cm (0.5 to 1.7 in) wide. Both leaf surfaces are covered with small flat hairs and the leaf margins are lobed or deeply cut. Flower heads, arranged singly or in pairs, are 2 to 2.5 cm (0.8 to 1.0 in) in diameter, and each comprises 6 yellow, ray florets, about 9 mm (0.3 in) long by less than 4 mm (0.2 in) wide, and approximately 15 disk fIorets. Fruits are grayish-brown, wingless achenes about 2 mm (0.08 in) long.