Flora of North America species comparison

persistent;

petiole 1–3 mm, pilose-strigose;

blade elliptic to narrowly elliptic, rarely lanceolate, 6–12(–20) x 2–6(–8) mm, subcoriaceous or coriaceous, base cuneate, margins revolute, veins 3–5, superficial, apex obtuse or acute, abaxial surfaces grayish green, reticulate, initially pilose-strigose, adaxial grayish green [rarely green], dull to slightly shiny, coating not recorded, slightly rugose, sparsely pilose or glabrous.

persistent;

petiole often red, 1–3 mm, strigose;

blade elliptic, 10–27 × 4–12 mm, coriaceous, base cuneate, margins revolute, veins 4–7, superficial, apex obtuse or acute, rarely emarginate, abaxial surfaces gray-green, initially strigose-villous, midrib often red, adaxial dark green, shiny, not glaucous, flat between lateral veins, initially sparsely long-haired pilose.

on fertile shoots 8–12 mm with 3 or 4 leaves, 1-flowered, 2–4-flowered on shoot tips.

on fertile shoots 8–40 mm with 3 or 4 leaves, 1 or 2(–6)-flowered, compact.

1–3 mm, pilose-strigose.

1–3.5 mm, initially sparsely pilose.

9–13 mm diam.;

buds pink;

hypanthium cupulate, pilose-strigose;

sepals: margins villous, borders mostly reddish, membranous, apex acute or obtuse, surfaces pilose-strigose;

petals spreading, white;

stamens 17–21, filaments white, anthers purple-black;

styles 2(or 3).

12–13 mm diam.;

buds white;

hypanthium cupulate, initially sparsely pilose;

sepals: margins villous, apex acute, surfaces villous;

petals spreading, white, glabrous;

stamens 15–20, filaments white, anthers dark red-purple;

styles 2–4(or 5).

orange-red to red, depressed-globose, 8–10 × 9–11 mm, shiny, not glaucous, glabrous;

sepals suberect, pilose;

navel not recorded;

style remnants at elongated apex.

red-orange to scarlet, obovoid to subglobose, [4–]7–11 × 7–10 mm, shiny, not glaucous, glabrous or sparsely villous;

sepals depressed to slightly ascending, glabrous or sparsely villous;

navel open;

style remnants at apex.

2(or 3).

2–4(or 5) (always some with more than 2).

= 34 (Germany).

= 34 (Germany).