Flora of North America species comparison

erect, gray-green, much-branched, woody-succulent, glabrous; short shoots absent;

latex watery, colorless in younger branches, cloudy-whitish in older shoots.

erect, dark brown, striate, much-branched, woody, glabrous; short shoots absent;

latex watery, colorless in younger shoots, cloudy-whitish in older branches.

persistent, ± evenly distributed on long shoots;

stipules caducous, narrowly lanceolate, 5 mm, undivided;

petiole 9–19 cm, not stipitate-glandular;

blade round in outline, 9–15 × 9–15 cm, usually shallowly 3–5-lobed, rarely unlobed, base cordate, margins entire or glandular (young leaves), apex acuminate, membranous, surfaces glabrous;

venation palmate.

persistent, ± evenly distributed on long shoots;

stipules absent;

petiole 1–5.5 cm, not stipitate-glandular;

blade elliptic-ovate, obovate, lyrate, or panduriform, 7.5–15.3 × 2.9–12.5 cm, unlobed or shallowly 3-lobed, base rounded, cordate, or cuneate, margins entire (sometimes with 2–4 glands or hairs at base), apex acuminate, membranous to ± coriaceous, surfaces glabrous;

venation pinnate (palmate if lobed).

bisexual, terminal and subterminal, cymes;

peduncle 5–10 cm;

bracts 3–10 mm, margins entire, glabrous.

bisexual, terminal and subterminal, cymes;

peduncle 5.2–21 cm;

bracts 1–12 mm, margins entire, glabrous.

1–3 mm.

2–8 mm.

sepals distinct, ovate-elliptic, 4–6 × 2–3 mm, margins entire, apex acute, surfaces glabrous;

corolla greenish yellow, campanulate, petals distinct or connate 1/4 length, 6–8 × 2–3.5 mm, glabrous abaxially, tomentose adaxially;

stamens 10, ± in 2 whorls (5 + 5);

filaments of both whorl connate to top or nearly so, outer whorl 3–4.5 mm, inner whorl 3–5 mm.

sepals distinct, ovate, 2.5–3(–4) × 1–1.7 mm, margins entire, apex obtuse, surfaces glabrous;

corolla bright red to scarlet or pink, rotate, petals distinct, 8.4–12.1 × 2.5–4.3 mm, abaxial surface glabrous, adaxial with tufts of hairs near base;

stamens 10 in 2 whorls (5 + 5);

filaments of each whorl connate 1/2–3/4 length, outer whorl 4–9 mm, inner whorl 5–12 mm.

resembling staminate, but sepals connate to 1/2 length, 5–7.5 × 2–5 mm;

petals 4–5 × 2–2.5(–3) mm;

staminodes infrequent;

carpels 3;

styles connate most of length, 0.5–1.5 mm.

resembling staminate, but sepals 3.1–3.8 × 1.2–2.2 mm;

petals 9–17 × 5–10 mm;

carpels 3;

styles connate 1/2 length, 3–4 mm.

ellipsoidal, 2.6–3 × 2.2–2.8 cm, drupaceous.

ovoid, 1–1.3 × 0.7–1.1 cm, explosively dehiscent.

black or black mottled with white spots, ellipsoidal, 18–20 × 11–13 mm;

caruncle rudimentary.

cream, mottled with red and black spots, ellipsoidal, 7–10 × 4–6.5 mm;

caruncle relatively small, conspicuous.

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= 22 (Puerto Rico).

= 22 (cult.