Flora of North America species comparison

branched, tomentose.

much-branched, lepidote when young.

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.

stipular lines faint;

petiole 2–10 mm;

blade narrowly elliptic to linear, 6–15 × 0.4–3 cm, base cuneate or decurrent, margins entire, apex acute to acuminate, abaxial surface appressed-tomentose, adaxial glabrate.

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

axillary or terminal, broadly paniculate, 8–14 × 10–16 cm, cymes 5–7 pairs, 15–60-flowered, cymules 3–5-flowered.

essentially absent;

bracteoles present.

present;

bracteoles present or absent.

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 lepidote externally, tube 0.5–1 mm, lobes 0.2–0.3 mm;

corolla white, campanulate-rotate, tube 1–1.2 mm, lobes suborbiculate, 1–1.5 × 0.7–1 mm;

stamens inserted medially in corolla tube, exserted from tube;

ovary ovoid, 0.5–0.8 mm, sparsely lepidote;

stigma capitate, 0.2 mm.

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

capsules, brown, oblong, 1.5–2.5 × 0.8–1 mm, sparsely lepidote, dehiscence primarily septicidal.

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

ovoid, 1–1.4 × 0.4–0.6 mm, wings short at both ends.

= 38.