Key Identification Features
- Cordyline rubra is most easily identified by its leaf stems, which measure 5 to 20 cm (2–8 in) long and are flat or somewhat concave in shape.
- The tepals are fused into a perianth tube at their base, then separate into distinct lobes surrounding the flower’s opening.
- Each lobe has a single distinct midvein, which is most often brown or purple, and occasionally green.
- Inside the flower, the stamen filaments are the main identifying feature that separates Triteleia ixioides from related species, and also distinguishes between its five described subspecies.
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