Flora of North America species comparison

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

ovoid, 3–4 × 1.5–2 cm, tunic brown.

4;

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

4;

blade flat, 20–40 cm × 6–10 mm, green to glaucous.

umbellate, 5–15-flowered, 25–35 cm;

spathe pale brown, 4–6 cm, papery.

1-flowered, 30–45 cm;

spathe pale brown, 4–5 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.

fragrant;

perianth 5–7 cm wide;

perianth tube 2–3 cm, gradually tapering to base;

tepals overlapping, distinct portions spreading to reflexed, white, ovate-orbicular, 1.5–2.5 × 1.5–2 cm, apex mucronate;

corona yellow with red, crenulate margin, cup-shaped, 3–5 × 10–15 mm; 3 short stamens included in perianth tube, 3 longer stamens and style exserted into mouth of corona;

pedicel 2–3 cm.

= 22.

= 14, 21.