Flora of North America species comparison

ovoid, 4–6 × 3–5 cm, tunic pale to dark brown.

4;

blade flat, 25–35 cm × 8–15(–20) mm, glaucous.

(1–)several;

blade linear to ligulate, flat to semiterete, fleshy.

umbellate, 5–15-flowered, 25–35 cm;

spathe pale brown, 4–6 cm, papery.

umbellate in clusters of 2–20, or solitary, spathaceous;

spathe 1-valved, enclosing buds, membranous or papery.

strongly fragrant;

perianth 2–4 cm wide;

perianth tube 1.5–2 cm, gradually tapering to base; distinct portions of tepals spreading to reflexed, white to cream, linear-ovate to oblanceolate, 1–2 × 0.5–1 cm, apex acute;

corona yellow, cup-shaped, 3–5 × 5–10 mm, apex crenulate to ruffled; 3 shorter stamens included within perianth tube, 3 longer stamens and style exserted into mouth of corona;

pedicel of variable length, to 8 cm.

pedicellate or sessile, erect or declinate, often fragrant;

tepals 6, connate proximally, distinct and reflexed to ascending distally, yellow and/or white;

perianth tube surmounted by a cupular to trumpetlike corona with margins often frilled;

stamens 6, epitepalous, often of 2 lengths;

filaments separate from corona;

anthers basifixed;

ovary inferior, 3-locular;

style often exserted;

stigma minutely 3-lobed.

capsular, 3-locular, papery to leathery, dehiscence loculidical.

numerous, subglobose, often with elaiosomes;

testa black.

= 7, 11.

= 22.