Flora of North America species comparison

branched, tomentose.

much-branched, tomentose 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.

basal: stipular lines evident;

petiole 10–40 mm;

blade ovate, 9–23 × 5–14 cm, base attenuate to obtuse, decurrent, margins serrate or double-serrate, apex acute or acuminate, abaxial surface tomentulose, adaxial glabrate;

cauline: stipular lines evident;

petiole 0–10 mm;

blade lanceolate or narrowly elliptic, 5–15 × 1.5–3 cm, base attenuate, decurrent, margins entire or irregularly serrate, apex acute, abaxial surface tomentulose, adaxial glabrate.

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

terminal, pseudoverticillate spikes, 6–25 × 1–3 cm, cymes 5–20 pairs, 10–35-flowered.

essentially absent;

bracteoles present.

absent;

bracteoles 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.

malodorous;

calyx tomentose externally, tube 1.7–3 mm, lobes 1–1.8 mm;

corolla yellow, funnelform, tube 3.2–4.2 mm, lobes ovate, 1–1.5 × 1.2–1.7 mm;

stamens inserted 1 mm proximal to orifice of corolla tube, included in tube;

ovary ovoid, 1–1.5 mm, distal 1/2 tomentose;

stigma clavate, 1.2–1.4 mm.

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

capsules, brown, cylindric, 4–4.5 × 1.7–2 mm, tomentose at apex, dehiscence septicidal and loculicidal.

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

fusiform, 0.8–1.2 × 0.3–0.4 mm, wings short.

= 38.

= 76.