Table 1 in Taxonomic revision of Sageretia (Rhamnaceae) from China I: identities of S. lucida, S. thea var. cordiformis and S. yunlongensis, with the description of a new species S. ellipsoidea

Table 1. Comparison of habitat and morphology among Sageretia cordifolia, S. cordiformis, and S. thea based on field observation, herbarium collections, and photo information obtained from CFH and PPBC. S. cordifoliaS. cordiformisS. theaHabitatunknownlimestone mountainshills or mountainsBranch colorgraygray-brown to brownishbrownishPetiole length4-8 mm1-3 mm2-7 mmLeaf blade shapeovate-oblong to ovate-lanceolate, base cordate, apex acute to caudate-acuminatecordate or ovate-orbicular, base cordate or subcordate, apex obtuse or roundedelliptic, oblong, or ovate-elliptic, rarely ovate or nearly orbicular, base rounded or subcordate, apex acute, obtuse, or roundedLeaf blade size3.5-6 × 1.5-3 cm1-3 × 0.8-2 cm2-4.5 × 0.7-2.5 cmLeaf textureleatheryleatherypaperLateral veins3-5 pairs2-3 pairs3-5 (-7) pairsRachis12-13 cm1.5-5 (-10) cm2-12 cm