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 1–2 mm, tomentose;

blade narrowly elliptic, sometimes lance-elliptic, rarely lanceolate, 5–11 × 2–6 mm, coriaceous, base narrowly cuneate, margins slightly revolute, veins 2–4, slightly sunken, apex acute or obtuse with long mucro, abaxial surfaces grayish white-tomentose, adaxial dark green, shiny, not glaucous, minutely rugose and verruculose, flat between lateral veins, initially pilose-strigose, soon glabrate.

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

on fertile shoots 10–20 mm with 4 leaves, 1(–3)-flowered.

1–3 mm, pilose-strigose.

1–3 mm, tomentose.

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).

erect, 7–8 mm diam.;

buds white;

hypanthium funnelform, densely villous, becoming glabrate;

sepals: margins villous, apex cuspidate or acuminate, surfaces tomentose;

petals spreading, white, glabrous or hairy;

stamens 20, filaments white, anthers purple;

styles 2.

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.

bright red, sometimes tinged crimson or cherry, globose, subglobose, or depressed-globose, 6–7 × 5–8 mm, shiny, not glaucous, sparsely villous;

sepals suberect or erect as coronet, villous to sparsely so;

navel open with pyrenes exserted;

style remnants at apex.

2(or 3).

2.

= 34 (Germany).

= 68 (Germany).