Flora of North America species comparison

sparingly branched.

freely branched.

3–9(–14) × 1.5–5 cm;

blade ovate to lanceolate, rounded to obliquely subcordate, adaxial surface glabrate or sparsely pubescent, abaxial surface scabrous or puberulent especially on veins, margins minutely pubescent to scabrous, hairs pointed sharply forward, apex long-acuminate to acute.

4–15 × 2–5 cm;

blade mostly ovate to oblong-lanceolate, rounded to obliquely subcordate basally, abaxial surface glabrous, adaxial surface glabrate, margins glabrous or sparsely pubescent, hairs long, twisted, apex acute to abruptly acuminate.

2–3(–4);

perianth turbinate, narrowed basally;

tepals spreading, dull or creamy white to greenish white, oblanceolate, 8–18 mm, apex short-acuminate;

stamens included or exserted, 8–15 mm;

filaments filiform, 6–15 mm;

anthers 3–5 mm, glabrous or minutely sharp-bristled;

ovary ellipsoid, glabrous or somewhat pubescent, ovules 2 per locule, pendulous;

styles glabrous or basal 1/2 pubescent;

stigma not lobed or rarely weakly 3-lobed.

2–5(–7);

perianth cylindrical, truncate basally;

tepals muddy to creamy white, oblong-lanceolate, flaring slightly at apex, 15–28 mm;

stamens included, 10–23 mm, equal to or slightly shorter than style;

filaments filiform or slightly dilated basally;

anthers 4–5 mm;

ovary ovoid to obovoid, becoming weakly 3-lobed after anthesis, glabrous, ovules 2–4 per locule, pendulous;

style 10–23 mm, pubescent;

stigma 3-lobed, lobes 0.5–1 mm.

bright red, 4(–6)-seeded, ovoid to obovoid, beaked with persistent style bases, 8–16 mm.

yellowish orange to dark red, 3–6-seeded, ovoid to oblong, beaked with persistent style bases, 12–16 mm, smooth.

5–6 mm.

4 mm.

= 18.

= 16.