Flora of North America species comparison

at proximal nodes.

diffusely branched.

ascending to decumbent.

blade narrowly lanceolate to ovate-elliptic, 5–12 × 1–4 cm, apex acute to acuminate.

blade sessile, linear to linear-lanceolate, 2–15 × 0.3–1 cm, glabrous or sparsely hirsute.

distal cyme usually vestigial, included, sometimes 1-flowered, exserted;

spathes solitary, green, paler or whitish basally with contrasting, dark green veins, pedunculate, usually not falcate, 1.5–3(–3.5) × 0.8–1.3(–1.8) cm, margins distinct, scabrous, not ciliate, apex acute to acuminate, glabrous to puberulent;

peduncles 0.8–3.5(–5) cm.

proximal cyme ± 2-flowered, distal cyme absent;

spathes solitary, whitish basally, pedunculate, usually slightly falcate, 0.9–2 × 0.4–1 cm, margins distinct, connate basally, apex acuminate, sparsely hirsute;

peduncles 0.3–1.6 cm.

bisexual (rarely staminate);

proximal petal paler or white, very reduced, distal petals blue to bluish purple;

staminodes 3;

antherodes yellow sometimes with central maroon spot, cruciform.

bisexual, less than 1 cm wide;

proximal sepals connate, forming cup; paired petals apricot- or peach-colored, proximal petal white, minute;

staminodes 3;

antherodes yellow, cruciform.

2-locular, 2-valved, 4.5–8 mm.

3-locular, 3-valved, 4–5.5 mm.

4, brown, (2–)2.5–4.2 × 2.2–3 mm, rugose pitted-reticulate.

5, brown, 1.9–2.7 × 2–2.4 mm, reticulate.

= 56.