Flora of North America species comparison

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

ovoid, 2–3 × 2–2.5 cm, tunic dark brown.

4;

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

2–3(–4);

blade dark green, channeled adaxially, nearly terete, 30–40 cm × 2–4 mm.

umbellate, 5–15-flowered, 25–35 cm;

spathe pale brown, 4–6 cm, papery.

umbellate, 1–2(–4)-flowered, 25–35 cm;

spathe pale brown, 2–4 cm, 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.

strongly fragrant;

perianth 1.5–2.5 cm wide;

perianth tube 2–2.5 cm, tapering gradually to base; distinct portions of tepals spreading to reflexed, bright golden yellow, ovate to oblanceolate, 0.4–0.6 × 0.8–1 cm, apex acute to mucronate;

corona golden yellow, cup-shaped, 2–4 × 5–8 mm, apex ruffled; 3 short stamens included in perianth tube, 3 longer stamens and style exserted into mouth of corona;

pedicel of variable length, to 4 cm.

= 22.

= 14.