Flora of North America species comparison

deciduous;

petiole 2–4 mm, tomentose;

blade elliptic, broadly elliptic, or ovate, rarely suborbiculate, 21–56 × 13–30 mm, subcoriaceous, base obtuse or truncate, margins flat, veins 4–6, slightly to deeply sunken, apex obtuse or acute, abaxial surfaces grayish, initially moderately to densely villous, adaxial dark green, dull, not glaucous, flat between lateral veins, slightly rugose, pilose;

fall leaves yellowish.

deciduous (tardily so on a few vigorous shoots);

petiole 2–3 mm, strigose;

blade elliptic or broadly elliptic, on vigorous shoots usually broadly elliptic, sometimes suborbiculate, orbiculate, or broadly obovate, 4–14 × 5–9 mm, subcoriaceous, base obtuse or cuneate, margins flat, veins 2–4, superficial, apex acute, apiculate or obtuse, mucronulate, abaxial surfaces green, sparsely long-strigose, adaxial dark green, shiny, not glaucous, flat between lateral veins, smooth to slightly rugose, glabrescent;

fall leaves orange to rich red.

on fertile shoots 20–30 mm, usually with 2 or 3 leaves, 3–15-flowered, compact.

on fertile shoots 8–20 mm with 3 or 4 leaves, 1–3-flowered, compact.

2–5 mm, tomentose-pilose.

1–2 mm, strigose.

erect, 4–6 mm;

hypanthium cupulate, densely villous;

sepals: margins villous, apex acute, surfaces villous, sparsely hairy submarginally;

petals erect, pink or fading whitish;

stamens (16–)19 or 20, filaments pale pink or white, anthers white;

styles [1 or]2(or 3).

5–7 mm, closed;

hypanthium funnelform, sparsely pilose-strigose;

sepals: margins villous, apex acute or acuminate, surfaces sparsely strigose;

petals erect-incurved, dark pink to dark red, base blackish red, margins pale crimson;

stamens (8–)10(–14), filaments dark red, anthers white;

styles 2 or 3(or 4).

pendent, bright to dark red, obovoid to obconic, 8–10 × 8–9 mm, apex nearly flat, reflectance and coating not recorded, succulent, villous;

sepals flat, margins villous, villous;

navel slightly open;

style remnants 2/3 from base.

bright red, usually broadly obovoid, sometimes obovoid, rarely subglobose, 5–8.5 × 4.5–7.7 mm, shiny, not glaucous, glabrate;

sepals suberect, sparsely strigose or glabrate;

navel open;

style remnants 1/2–3/4 from base.

[1 or]2(or 3).

2 or 3(or 4), distinct.

= 68 (Germany).