Flora of North America species comparison

branched, tomentose.

branched, tomentulose.

often with globular stipular lines;

petiole 5–15 mm;

blade ovate to elliptic, 8–15 × 2–5 cm, base rounded, margins entire, apex acuminate, abaxial surface tomentose, adaxial glabrous or glabrate.

stipules absent;

petiole 1–5 mm;

blade elliptic to ovate, 2–10 × 1–4 cm, base acute, margins entire or sinuate-dentate, apex acuminate, abaxial surface appressed-hairy, adaxial glabrate.

terminal, tapering-spicate thyrses, 5–25 × 3–5 cm, cymes 10–25 pairs, 5–15-flowered.

terminal, pendent, tapering-spicate thyrses, 4–20 × 2–4 cm, cymes secund, 10–20 pairs, 1–5-flowered.

essentially absent;

bracteoles present.

essentially absent;

bracteoles absent or present.

slightly fragrant;

calyx tomentose externally, tube 2–3 mm, lobes 0.5–1 mm;

corolla yellowish orange, salverform, tube 7–9 mm, lobes suborbiculate, 2.5–3.5 × 2–3 mm;

stamens inserted proximal to throat of corolla tube, included in tube;

ovary subglobular, 1–1.5 mm, tomentose at tip;

stigma clavate, 1–1.5 mm.

fragrant;

calyx densely hairy externally, tube 1.5–3 mm, lobes 0.5–1 mm;

corolla curved, purple with white throat, tubular, tube 11–14 mm, lobes suborbiculate, 2–3 × 2–3 mm;

stamens inserted 3–5 mm distal to base of corolla tube, included in tube;

ovary ovoid, 1.5–2.5 mm, glabrate;

stigma clavate, 1–1.5 mm.

berries, bluish purple, globular, 2.5–5 × 2.5–5 mm, papillose, indehiscent.

capsules, brown, ellipsoid, 4–6 × 2–2.5 mm, glabrous or sparsely glandular, dehiscence primarily septicidal.

ovoid, 0.6–0.9 × 0.5–0.6 mm, wings absent.

tetrahedral, 0.7–1 × 0.5–0.7 mm, wings narrow at edges.

= 38.

= 38.