Flora of North America species comparison

erect, brown, sparsely to much-branched, woody-succulent, hirsute, glandular when young; short shoots absent;

latex viscous, colorless.

erect, green, sparsely branched, herbaceous, somewhat succulent, glabrous; short shoots absent;

latex watery, cloudy-whitish.

persistent or drought-deciduous, ± evenly distributed on long shoots;

stipules persistent, 2.5–12 mm, filiform-divided, each segment ending in stipitate gland;

petiole 3–14.5 cm, stipitate-glandular;

blade cordate to ovate in outline, 4–18.2 × 4.2–13.4 cm, 3–5-lobed, base cordate, margins usually serrulate-denticulate or glandular-ciliate, rarely entire, apex acuminate, membranous, surfaces glabrous or sparsely hairy especially on veins;

venation palmate.

± evenly distributed on long shoots;

stipules persistent, 2–3 mm, deeply divided into linear-lanceolate segments;

petiole 6–10 cm, not stipitate-glandular;

blade cordate in outline, 6–11 × 3.5–6 cm, deeply 5–7-lobed nearly to base, segments deeply lobed, base cordate, margins coarsely dentate, apex acuminate, membranous, surfaces glabrous;

venation palmate.

bisexual, terminal and subterminal, cymes;

peduncle 2.5–10.5 cm;

bracts 6–16 mm, margins entire, glandular-ciliate.

bisexual, terminal and subterminal, cymes;

peduncle 7.5–11 cm;

bracts 3–10 mm, margins entire, glabrous.

1–2 mm.

9–13 mm.

sepals distinct or connate to 1/4 length, lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate, 1.2–2.5 × 2.5–4 mm, margins entire, apex round, surfaces glabrous or sparsely hairy, glandular-ciliate;

corolla orange-red to purple, sometimes with lighter center, campanulate, petals connate 1/4–1/2 length, 3.5–5.5 × 1.8–3 mm, glabrous or sparsely hairy on 1 or both surfaces;

stamens 8 in 2 whorls (5 + 3);

filaments of each whorl connate 1/4–1/2+ length, outer whorl 1.4–3 mm, inner whorl 1.8–4 mm.

sepals connate 1/2 length, ovate, 2–2.5 × 1–1.2 mm, margins usually entire, rarely 1–2-lobed, apex acute, surfaces glabrous;

corolla deep red, rotate-campanulate, petals distinct, 7–10 × 2–3 mm, surfaces glabrous;

stamens 8 in 2 whorls (5 + 3);

filaments of each whorl appearing connate 1/2 length at anthesis, distinct at maturity, both whorls 2.5–3 mm.

resembling staminate, but sepals 2.5–4 × 1–1.7 mm;

petals 4–6.5 × 2–3.5 cm;

staminodes sometimes present;

carpels 3;

styles connate to 1/4 length, 1–2 mm.

resembling staminate, but sepals distinct, lanceolate, 2.5–3.5 × 0.8–1 mm;

corolla rotate, petals 7–9 × 2.5–2.8 mm;

carpels 3;

styles connate to 3/4 length, 0.5–1.5 mm.

ellipsoidal, 1–1.2 × 0.8–1 cm, explosively dehiscent.

spheric, 1–1.5 × 1–1.5 cm, explosively dehiscent.

gray-brown mottled with dark brown spots, ovoid, 6.5–7 × 3.8–4.5 mm;

caruncle prominent.

brown with darker markings, ellipsoidal, 9–13 × 5–7 mm;

caruncle prominent.

= 22 (Mexico).

= 22.