Flora of North America species comparison

internodes 2-lined at first, then terete.

internodes 4-lined or 4-angled at first, then terete.

sessile or (distal) subsessile, rarely amplexicaul;

blade narrowly oblong or elliptic to oblanceolate, 50–120(–150) × 10–40(–50) mm, base rounded to truncate or subcordate, apex rounded or rounded-apiculate to retuse, gland dots intramarginal.

sessile, sometimes amplexicaul;

blade usually ovate or triangular-ovate to elliptic or oblong, rarely oblanceolate, 20–65 × 10–22(–30) mm, base shallowly cordate, apex usually rounded, rarely obtuse to retuse, gland dots laminar (relatively dense, large) and intramarginal (relatively small).

spiciform-cylindric, 3–7-flowered from terminal node, with sessile or pedunculate inflorescences and flowering branches from to 4 proximal nodes.

laxly cylindric to pyramidal, 3–15-flowered from terminal node, sometimes with subsidiary inflorescences from to 4 proximal nodes and flowering branches from to 6 further nodes.

15 mm diam.;

sepals narrowly oblong, 4–7 × 1–1.5 mm, apex acute to obtuse;

petals elliptic-obovate, 5–8 mm;

stamen fascicles 4–7 mm;

filaments 1/2+ connate;

styles 0.8–1.5 mm.

10–15 mm diam.;

sepals oblong to elliptic-oblong or oblong-lanceolate, 4–7(–8) × 1–2 mm, apex acute to acuminate;

petals oblong-elliptic to oblanceolate, 6–9(–10) mm;

stamen fascicles 4–6.5 mm;

filaments 1/5 connate;

styles 2–3.5 mm.

cylindric, 8–12 × 3.5–4 mm, apex obtuse.

cylindric to ellipsoid or ovoid-ellipsoid, (8–)9–10(–12) × 4–5 mm, apex acute.

0.8–1.2 mm.

0.5–1.2 mm.

= 38.