Flora of North America species comparison

sparingly branched.

freely branched.

4–12 × 2–5 cm;

blade ovate to oblong-lanceolate, subcordate to oblique basally, abaxial surface and margins moderately pubescent, hairs scattered, flattened, apex acute to short-acuminate, with 7–9 prominent veins.

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.

1–2(–3);

perianth narrowly campanulate;

tepals creamy to greenish white, narrowly oblanceolate, 8–15 mm;

stamens mostly exserted;

filaments filiform, 10–15 mm;

anthers 3–4(–5) mm;

ovary broadly ovoid to obovoid, becoming 3-lobed and obpyriform after anthesis, finely papillose, ovules 2–6 per locule, horizontal;

style 0.9–1.2 cm, glabrous or pubescent;

stigma unlobed or 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.

reddish orange to bright red, 6–12(–18)-seeded, depressed-globose, 12–18 mm, strongly papillose.

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

4–5 mm.

4 mm.

= 22. 

= 16.