Flora of North America species comparison

slightly sclerophyllous, 2.5–9.5 cm, hairy;

stipules caducous;

extrafloral nectary 1, between leaflet pair, shortly stipitate;

leaflet pairs 1, blades lanceolate-oblong or lanceolate, 20–70 × 4–14 mm.

1–5-flowered;

bracts caducous.

9–16 mm.

monosymmetric;

calyx caducous, pale green;

corolla yellow or orange-yellow, longest petal 12–17 mm;

androecium not heterantherous, stamens 7, staminodes 3;

anthers 2.2–3.3 mm, dehiscing by 1 apical pore, apical appendage 0;

gynoecium nearly linear, ovules 22–40;

ovary densely hairy;

style slightly incurved.

erect, subcylindrical, straight or slightly curved, 20–35 × 4.5–6.5 mm, corrugated over seeds, dehiscing apically downward.

brown or pinkish brown, paddle-shaped or pyriform.

= 28.