Flora of North America species comparison

sympodial, proliferatively spreading, narrow-cylindrical, units 15–60 cm × 3–4.5 mm, roots scattered over surfaces.

sympodial, cylindrical, units 30–40 cm × 8–14 mm, sometimes multiplied, roots scattered.

erect, 2.5–5 dm × 2–3.5 mm.

erect or arching, 7.5–12.5 dm × 7–9 mm.

8–11, sessile, clasping;

blade ovate-elliptic to lanceolate, 5–6 × 2.5–3.5 cm;

base rounded;

apex acute.

7–12, sessile and clasping, or petiolate;

blade elliptic to ovate, 9–17 × 5–8 cm;

base rounded or tapered;

apex acute or caudate.

racemose, simple, 6–15-flowered.

paniculate, 70–250-flowered, branches well developed, pyramidal.

1 per node, 3-merous;

tepals conspicuous, 4–5 × 1.5–2 mm;

filaments 1.2–1.5 mm;

anthers 0.6–0.8 mm;

ovary globose to cylindrical, ca. 1 mm wide;

style 1.3–1.8 mm;

stigma obscurely 3-lobed;

pedicel 6–12 × 0.8–1 mm.

3-merous;

tepals inconspicuous, 0.5–1 × 0.5 mm;

filaments 1 × 0.5 mm;

anthers 0.5–1 mm;

ovary globose, 1 mm wide;

style 0.1–0.3 mm;

stigma obscure;

pedicel 0.5–1 × 0.5 mm.

green with black stripes along median carpel vein when young, maturing to red, globose, 4–6 mm diam.

green with copper spots when young, maturing to deep translucent red, globose or 3-lobed, 4–6 mm wide.

1–6, globose, 2.5–3 mm.

1–4, globose, 2.5–4 mm.

= 36.

= 36, 72, 144.