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Stems glabrous. |
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Stems sparsely to moderately pubescent (glabrate, densely pubescent). |
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Stem leaf blades ovate to lanceolate, elliptic, or narrowly oblong, (6–)9–25(–32) mm wide. |
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Stem leaf blades linear to ligulate (to somewhat narrowly elliptic or lanceolate), (0.7–)1–7(–9) mm wide. |
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Stem leaf blades ovate to lanceolate or somewhat elliptic; branch leaf blades lanceolate (narrowly elliptic), 2.2–3.9 cm; sepals (0.3–)1–2.5(–4) mm; corolla tube (6–)7.5–8.5(–10) mm, lobes blue, (4–)5–7(–8.5) mm |
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10 Amsonia jonesii (in part) |
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Stem leaf blades narrowly oblong to lanceolate; branch leaf blades very narrowly lanceolate or elliptic to linear, 3.5–6(–6.8) cm; sepals (2–)3–5(–7) mm; corolla tube 7.5–12(–17) mm, lobes blue or white, (2.5–)3–5(–7) mm |
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13 Amsonia palmeri (in part) |
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Stem leaf blades (2.3–)3–6.5(–9) cm × (0.7–)1–2.8(–5) mm; corolla tubes (20–)28–41(–45) mm |
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12 Amsonia longiflora (in part) |
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Stem leaf blades 3.2–12(–14) cm, usually 3+ mm (in A. palmeri as little as 2 mm) wide; corolla tubes 7.5–21.5 mm. |
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Corolla tubes 7.5–12(–17) mm, lobes (2.5–)3–5(–7) mm; Arizona, New Mexico, Texas |
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13 Amsonia palmeri (in part) |
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Corolla tubes (13–)14–21.5 mm, lobes (5–)7–14(–16) mm; Arizona. |
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Stem leaf blades (5.5–)7–12(–14) cm; corolla tubes 16–21.5 mm, lobes white to bluish, turning blue with age, 9.5–14(–16) mm; fruits 4–12(–15) cm; s Arizona |
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9 Amsonia grandiflora |
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Stem leaf blades 3.2–7.3(–9.3) cm; corolla tubes (13–)14–17(–19) mm, lobes white, (5–)7–9(–10) mm; fruits (2–)3–7(–10) cm; n Arizona |
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14 Amsonia peeblesii |
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Stem leaf blades linear to ligulate (very narrowly elliptic or lanceolate), (0.7–)1–2.8(–5) mm wide; corolla tubes (20–)28–41(–45) mm |
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12 Amsonia longiflora (in part) |
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Stem leaf blades narrowly oblong-elliptic, narrowly elliptic, narrowly lanceolate, lanceolate, ligulate, linear, or ovate, 2–25(–32) mm wide; corolla tubes (6–)7.5–23 mm. |
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Branches few or absent, if present usually remaining shorter than infructescences; stem leaf blades ovate to lanceolate (elliptic, narrowly elliptic), (2–)3.3–5.5(–6.1) cm × (6–)9–25(–32) mm, surfaces glabrous; branch leaf blades lanceolate (narrowly elliptic), 3–9(–10) mm wide; sepals narrowly deltate to deltate (subulate, broadly deltate), (0.3–)1–2.5(–4) mm; corolla tubes (6–)7.5–8.5(–10) mm, lobes blue; Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah |
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10 Amsonia jonesii (in part) |
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Branches present, usually elongating to slightly exceed or at least equal infructescences; stem leaf blades variable in shape and size, sometimes lanceolate but not ovate, to 18 mm wide, surfaces usually at least sparsely pubescent on midrib; branch leaf blades variable, in some linear to ligulate; sepals subulate to narrowly deltate, (2–)3–6(–7) mm; corolla tubes 7.5–23 mm, lobes white to greenish or yellowish white, cream, or blue; Arizona, New Mexico, Texas. |
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Branch leaf blades narrowly lanceolate, (3–)6–9 mm wide; corolla tubes 12–14(–15) mm, lobes (2–)3–4 mm; seeds 3–4(–4.8) mm diam.; Baboquivari Mountains, Pima County, Arizona |
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11 Amsonia kearneyana |
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Branch leaf blades linear to ligulate or very narrowly lanceolate, oblong, or elliptic, 1–5(–7) mm wide; corolla tubes 7.5–23 mm, lobes (2.5–)3–11(–13) mm; seeds (1–)2–3 mm diam.; Arizona, New Mexico, Texas. |
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Corolla tubes (16–)18–23 mm, lobes (6.5–)8–11(–13) mm; Socorro County, New Mexico |
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8 Amsonia fugatei |
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Corolla tubes 7.5–17 mm, lobes (2.5–)3–9(–12) mm; Arizona, New Mexico, Texas. |
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Stems 23–62(–80) cm, erect; corolla tubes 7.5–12(–17) mm; corolla lobes (2.5–)3–5(–7) mm, adaxial surface glabrous |
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13 Amsonia palmeri (in part) |
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Stems 10–20(–50) cm, usually erect, with long stems always ascending; corolla tubes (11–)12–17 mm; corolla lobes (5–)6–9(–12) mm, frequently pubescent at base of adaxial surface |
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15 Amsonia tharpii |
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