Loeselia ciliata L.

duced and becoming bracteoid on the upper branches near the inflorescences, acute, obtuse, or rounded to subcordate, attenuate basally, membranaceous, remotely pubescent above and below, venation obscure above, prominent below; petioles slender, ca. 1 cm long including the attenuate portion, pubescent. InfloTescences paniculate, composed of usually solitary flowers axillary in bracts, and scattered along unbranched lateral branchlets which are 3-7 cm long. Flowers subsessile; sepals tubular, slightly irregular, lanceolate; corolla white to cream or yellowish, more or less salverform, 10 mm long, glabrous, the free lobes subspathulate, ca. 6 mm long; stamens 5, the white filaments ca. 10 mm long, glabrous, the anthers ca. 1 mm long, versatile; ovary ovoid, glabrous, the style 10 mm long, glabrous, the stigmas filiform, 1 mm long. Capsules not seen.