Flora of North America species comparison

tuberous, tufted.

loosely branched, to 50 cm, glabrous.

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 not variegated, elliptic, to 12 × 3.5 cm (distal leaf blades wider or narrower than sheaths when sheaths opened, flattened), succulent, base symmetric, rounded to broadly cuneate, margins ciliolate, apex acute, glabrous.

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

terminal, pedunculate;

peduncles 3–5.5 cm;

bracts similar to leaves but somewhat smaller.

subsessile;

sepals basally connate, 4–5 mm;

petals pink, clawed, claws basally connate forming tube;

stamens epipetalous;

filaments bearded.

subsessile;

pedicels 0.7–0.8 cm, glabrous except for long silky hairs at summit;

sepals distinct, base densely pilose, other surfaces sparsely pilose;

petals ovate, clawed, 1 cm, claws basally connate forming tube, limb pale pink or whitish;

stamens epipetalous;

filaments bearded, antipetalous filament epipetalous, connective orange, broad;

ovary densely bearded.

3-locular;

locules 2-seeded.

subglobose, 3.5 mm diam., pubescent.

2–3 mm.