Flora of North America species comparison

branched, with 1 or 2 nodes, often purplish, 0.5–2(–2.2) mm wide, glabrous, margins entire to denticulate, similar in color and texture to stem body;

first internode 3.2–7.2 cm, usually shorter than leaves;

distalmost node with 1–3 branches.

blades glabrous, bases not persistent in fibrous tufts.

blades glabrous, bases not persistent in fibrous tufts.

borne singly;

spathes green, glabrous, keels entire;

outer 28–38 mm, 7–26 mm longer than inner, basally connate 2.6–4.3 mm, often very slightly constricted proximal to apex;

inner with keels evenly curved, hyaline margins 0.1–0.5 mm wide, apex usually acute, ending 0–1.5 mm proximal to green apex.

borne singly;

spathes purplish-tinged basally and sometimes along margins, obviously wider than supporting branch, glabrous, keels entire to occasionally denticulate;

outer 12.5–25 mm, 0.9–2.7 mm longer than inner, tapering evenly towards apex, margins basally connate 2.2–3.8(–5) mm;

inner with keel evenly curved or straight, hyaline margins 0.2–0.4 mm wide, apex acuminate to acute or occasionally obtuse, ending 0–1.5 mm proximal to green apex.

tepals pale blue, bases yellow;

outer tepals 7.6–10 mm, apex slightly emarginate or rounded, aristate;

filaments connate ± entirely, stipitate-glandular basally;

ovary similar in color to foliage.

tepals pale blue to bluish violet or white, bases yellow;

outer tepals 6.1–10 mm, apex rounded to truncate, aristate;

filaments connate ± entirely, glabrous or sparsely stipitate-glandular basally;

ovary similar in color to foliage.

beige to dark brown, globose, 3–5 mm;

pedicel ascending.

medium brown to black, ± globose, 3.1–4.7 mm;

pedicel spreading or ascending.

globose to obconic, lacking obvious depression, 0.8–1.2 mm, granular or somewhat rugulose.

globose to obconic, lacking obvious depression, 0.9–1.1 mm, rugulose.

= 64.

= 32.