| 1 | PLANT | Large. Leaves forming large funnel rosette. | 4 |
| | Inflorescence compound. | |
| | Long caulescent, to 1m long, stamens exserted | novakii |
| | Small, dainty growth. | 2 |
| 2 | LEAF | Distichous, short awllike. | 2A |
| | Poly stichous. Plant like club moss. | 3 |
| 2A | INFLORESCENCE | 2-3 flowered | cotagaitensis |
| | normally 1 flowered | 2B |
| 2B | FLORAL BRACT | Almost round. Sepals stocky, | capillaris |
| | strongly nerved. Petals lancelike | |
| | Broad, triangular. Sepals slender | virescens |
| | weakly nerved. Petals tongue shaped. | |
| 3 | INFLORESCENCE | 1 flowered, sessile. | pedicellata |
| | Seed pod, frosted with a stem. | |
| | 1 or 2 flowered on 2 - 3 cm long stem. | aizoides |
| 4 | PETALS | appendaged, inflorescence compound to 7 | gruberi |
| | spikes, | |
| | not appendaged | 4A |
| 4A | FLORAL BRACT | glabrous, thin, lilac-pink. Leaves ligulate | wagneriana |
| | glabrous. leathery, rose. Leaves triangular | atroviolacea |
| | wax frosted. | 5 |
| 5 | FLORAL BRACT | Carmine-red, 2 - 2.5 cm long. | lymanii |
| | Grey green, 5 cm long. | rauhii v longispica |
(F) PETAL - ALMOST BLACK TO BLUE-BLACK