Flora of North America species comparison

large 3–9; small 1–9.

large 2–4; small 8–32.

large 2–5; small 2–20 when tepals mottled, 50 or more when tepals unmottled.

0.8–2 dm.

0.7–2 dm.

1–12 dm.

2–4, alternate, 3.5–9 cm;

blade lanceolate-oblong, sickle-shaped, glaucous.

2–6, alternate, ± fleshy near stem, 3.5–8.5 cm;

blade broadly linear, folded, sickle-shaped.

in 1–4 whorls of 2–8 per node proximally, alternate distally, 4–16 cm, usually shorter than inflorescence;

blade linear-lanceolate to ovate;

distal leaves usually equaling proximalmost leaf.

nodding;

tepals purplish or greenish marked with yellow, lanceolate-oblong, 1.5–2.5 cm, apex not recurved;

nectaries green with maroon dots, broadly lanceolate, less than 1/2 tepal length;

style obviously branched for 1/2 its length, branches longer than 1.5 mm.

erect;

tepals clearly mottled rusty brown and yellow adaxially, greenish abaxially, obovate, 1.5–2.2 cm, apex not recurved;

nectaries obscure, yellowish green, spotted brownish, broadly lanceolate to ± diamond-shaped, 1/2–2/3 tepal length;

style obviously branched for ca. 2/3 its length, branches longer than 1.5 mm.

nodding, odor not unpleasant;

tepals brownish purple to pale yellowish green, clearly mottled yellow or purple, or unmottled, oblong to ovate, 1–4 cm, apex not recurved;

nectaries yellow, dotted purple, lanceolate, 1/2–2/3 tepal length;

style obviously branched for 1/2 its length, branches longer than 1.5 mm.

broadly winged.

acutely angled.

widely winged.

= 24.

= 24.

= 24, 36, 48.