Flora of North America species comparison

not brownish-tomentose.

unbranched or sparsely branched, (2–)15–40 cm;

internodes densely pilose to glabrescent.

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, sessile;

blade dull green, linear-lanceolate, 10–30 × 0.6–1.6 cm (distal leaf blades equal to or narrower than sheaths when sheaths opened, flattened) , margins ± densely ciliolate, sometimes also sparsely ciliate, apex acuminate, puberulent and sparsely to densely pilose (rarely glabrescent).

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

terminal, rarely axillary;

bracts foliaceous, usually spreading, puberulent, usually sparsely to densely pilose, margins ± densely ciliolate.

subsessile;

sepals basally connate, 4–5 mm;

petals pink, clawed, claws basally connate forming tube;

stamens epipetalous;

filaments bearded.

distinctly pedicillate;

pedicels 1.5–3.5 cm, densely pubescent with mixture of glandular, eglandular hairs;

sepals suffused with rose or purple, 6–13 mm, pilose with mixture of glandular, eglandular hairs, glandular hairs numerous, conspicuous, longer hairs 1.5–6 mm;

petals distinct, rose to bright blue, ovate, not clawed, 11–16 mm;

stamens free;

filaments bearded.

3-locular;

locules 2-seeded.

5–6 mm.

2–3 mm;

hilum as long as seed.

= 12.