Flora of North America species comparison

unbranched or sparsely branched, to 30 cm.

2-ranked;

blade variegated, abaxially reddish purple, adaxially striped green and white, lanceolate-elliptic to ovate-elliptic, 3–9 × 1.5–3 cm (distal leaf blades wider or narrower than sheaths when sheaths opened, flattened), base oblique, cuneate, apex acute to acuminate.

spirally arranged;

blade green, not variegated, broadly ovate to elliptic or lanceolate-elliptic, to 8 × 3 cm (distal leaf blades wider or narrower than sheaths when sheaths opened, flattened), succulent, base symmetric, rounded to broadly cuneate, ± glaucous.

terminal, consisting of pairs of sessile cymes enclosed in sheaths of spathaceous bracts, pedunculate; spathaceous bracts foliaceous, reduced.

terminal;

bracts similar to leaves.

subsessile;

sepals basally connate, 4–5 mm;

petals pink, clawed, claws basally connate forming tube;

stamens epipetalous;

filaments bearded.

subsessile;

pedicels densely pilose;

sepals distinct, glabrous;

petals distinct, deep pink to reddish purple, obovate, clawed, claws basally connate forming tube;

stamens epipetalous;

filaments glabrous;

ovary glabrous.

3-locular;

locules 2-seeded.

obovoid to subglobose, 4 mm diam., glabrous.

= 18 (Mexico).