Flora of North America species comparison

persistent;

petiole 4–7 mm, tomentose;

blade elliptic, sometimes broadly elliptic, 15–35(–39) x 10–19(–26) mm, mid-coriaceous, base cuneate, margins flat, veins 4–6, usually superficial, sometimes slightly sunken, apex acute or obtuse, abaxial surfaces whitish tomentose, adaxial green to blue-green, dull, not glaucous, usually flat between lateral veins, initially sparsely pilose.

persistent;

petiole 5–8 mm, initially tomentose;

blade obovate to elliptic, rarely broadly elliptic, (26–)40–85(–120) x (13–)19–45(–60) mm, coriaceous, base cuneate, margins flat or slightly revolute, veins 7–9, deeply sunken, apex short-tapered, acute, acuminate, or obtuse, abaxial surfaces initially yellowish tomentose-villous, adaxial dark green, dull or slightly shiny, not glaucous, bulging slightly between lateral veins, initially sparsely pilose.

on fertile shoots 20–45 mm, usually with 4 leaves, (3–)5–15(–25)-flowered, compact.

on fertile shoots 45–100 mm with 4 leaves, 20–150-flowered, lax.

1–5 mm, tomentose.

1–5 mm, tomentose-strigose.

[7–]8.5–10 mm diam.;

buds white;

hypanthium funnelform or cupulate, silky-tomentose;

sepals: margins villous, borders white, narrow, membranous, apex red, cuspidate, sometimes acute or obtuse, surfaces tomentose;

petals spreading, white, sometimes with hair tuft;

stamens 16–20, filaments white, anthers dark pink-purple to purple;

styles (1 or)2.

6–9 mm diam.;

buds creamy white, sometimes slightly pinkish;

hypanthium funnelform, tomentose-strigose;

sepals: margins villous, apex cuspidate, surfaces tomentose;

petals spreading, creamy white, sometimes with hair tuft;

stamens 20, filaments white, anthers red-purple;

styles 2.

red, globose, depressed-globose, subglobose, or broadly obovoid, 5–9.2 × 5.5–9.5 mm, shiny, not glaucous, villous;

sepals suberect, tomentose;

navel open;

style remnants at apex.

crimson, broadly obovoid, subglobose, or globose, 6.5–8.6 × 6.5–7.6 mm, shiny, not glaucous, sparsely villous;

sepals depressed or slightly ascending, tomentose;

navel slightly open or obscured by sepals;

style remnants near apex.

(1 or)2.

2.

= 68 (Germany).

= 68 (Germany).