1. Connata, has a partially sympetalous corolla; this is unique in the genus and suggestive of Trattinnickia, but sympetalous and Apopetalous congeners occur elsewhere in the family.

2. Connata, has a partially sympetalous corolla; this is unique in the genus and suggestive of Trattinnickia, but sympetalous and Apopetalous congeners occur elsewhere in the family.

3. The corolla is sympetalous [Apopetalous], with 5 [3–10] petals/lobes, bilabiate in Lobelioideae

4. Apetalous: 1 adj (of flowers) having no petals Synonyms: petalless Antonyms: petaled , petalled , petalous (of flowers) having petals four-petaled , four-petalled (of flowers) having four petals five-petaled , five-petalled (of flowers) having five petals gamopetalous , sympetalous having a corolla composed of partially or wholly fused petals