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1 Capsule 3-6 cm long, narrowly ovoid to elongate, its surface deeply pitted with oil glands; leaves 3-7-lobed, the central lobe usually > 1.5× as long as wide; stipules 1-5 cm long; corolla deep yellow; long fibers of the seed completely separable from the seed; short fibers of the seed absent or present
1 Capsule 2-3 cm long, ovoid to subglobose, its surface smooth; leaves 3-5-lobed, the central lobe usually 1.0-1.5× as long as wide; stipules 0.5-1.5 (-2.0) cm long; corolla creamy white to pale yellow (and maroon-blotched or not); long fibers of the seed firmly attached to the seed; short fibers of the seed present