1 "Bracts and bracteoles translucent throughout or bracts opaque white at apex only; style usually more than 6 mm long" "Gomphrena canescens subsp. canescens" 1 "Bracts and bracteoles opaque ruby red or deep magenta fading to white for 50–65 percent of length; style usually less than 6.5 mm long" "Gomphrena canescens subsp. erythrina"