Flora of North America species comparison

erect or semierect, with hollow pith, glabrescent.

prostrate, solid, hirsute.

stipules retrorse, lanceolate, 42–60 × 8–15 mm;

petiole 1.8–4.5 cm, glabrescent;

rachis 5–11 mm;

stipels linear, 1–1.8 mm;

leaflets membranous, blades ovate, elliptic, or oblong, base attenuate, apex acute, surfaces strigulose abaxially, glabrescent adaxially;

lateral blades 2–4.5 × 0.6–2 cm, terminal blades 2–5.5 × 0.6–4 cm.

stipules spreading, ovate-lanceolate, 2.3–6.2 × 1.5–2 mm;

petiole 2–5 cm, hirsute;

rachis 5–7 mm;

stipels subulate or linear, 1–2.5 mm;

leaflets leathery, blades linear, base rounded or cuneate, margins entire, apex acute, surfaces densely hispid abaxially, glabrescent adaxially;

lateral blades 3.8–4.5 × 0.9–1.1 cm, terminal blades 2.5–4.2 × 0.5–0.8 cm.

19–46 cm, axes glabrous;

tufts of bracts at base of peduncle persistent, 3.3–6.3(–7.5) mm, triangular, puberulent;

extrafloral nectaries conspicuous at nodes;

bracts and bracteoles subulate.

11–15 cm, (cleistogamous inflorescence above soil, 3.9–6.3 mm, flowers 6 mm, corolla whitish), axes glabrous;

tufts of bracts at base of peduncle mostly caducous;

extrafloral nectaries inconspicuous at nodes;

bracts and bracteoles subulate.

0.8–1.9 mm.

0.6 mm.

2–2.6 cm;

calyx tubular, 3–7 mm, strigose or glabrescent, calyx lobes shorter than tube;

corolla red;

banner oblong, 9.5–15 × 8–9 mm;

wings oblong, 11.5–26 × 6.5(–12) mm;

keel 9–16 mm;

ovary nectary disc distally oblique;

ovules 24.

0.9 cm;

calyx campanulate, 2–2.3 mm, hirsute or glabrescent, calyx lobes as long as the tube or longer;

corolla red;

banner obovate, 5.3 × 5 mm;

wings oblong-ovate, 8.1–8.9 × 3.2–5.4 mm;

keel 6.2 mm;

ovary nectary disc distally even;

ovules 4.

patent, linear, 9.5–10.5 × 0.2–0.3 cm.

pendent, oblong-falcate, 1 × 0.2–0.3 cm, valves not twisting at dehiscence.

15–20, oblong, 2.5–4.4 × 2.5 mm, valves twisting at dehiscence.

2 or 3 (or 4), reniform, 1.7–2.3 × 1.2–3.5 mm.

= 22.