Table 1 in Salvia changchuniana (Lamiaceae), a new species from Zhejiang, East China

Table 1. Comparison of the principal morphological characters of the species in S. ser. ligulilobae.
TaxonNodeCaulineSize ofCorollaCorolla colorLateral lobes vs.Shape of middlenumbers ofleavescaulinelengthmiddle lobe oflobe of anterior lipstemsleaves (cm)(mm)anterior lipS. baimaensis2 or 3Simple9.72±2.16 ×10.60±1.14Pale yellowSmaller thanSpatulate or shovel-or with4.47±1.79or whiteshaped, praemorse2 lateralat apexleafletsS.3–5Simple10.13±1.5913.65±0.87Pale purple orSmaller thanCompressedchangchuniana,× 5.73±1.22white-purpleround-spathulate,sp. nov.praemorse at apexS. chienii2 or 3Simple9.99±2.68 ×9.64±1.22Purple-red,Slightly smaller thanLigulate or oblong,or with4.84±1.62pale purple orentire at apex2 rarelynearly white1 lateralleafletsS. chienii var.2–4Simple8.31±1.90 ×12.96±1.13Purple-red,Slightly smaller thanLigulate or oblong,wuyuaniaor with4.31±0.80pale purple orentire at apex1-3 lateralnearly whiteleafletsS. liguliloba3–5Simple8.89±3.90 ×16.50±1.45Pale red orSlightly bigger thanLigulate or2.16±0.87pale purplesubulate-lanceolate,entire at apexS. qimenensis2 or 3Simple or7.67±1.66 ×10.95±1.19Pale purple orSmaller thanLigulate, oblongwith 1 or3.33±1.12nearly whiteor elliptic, entire at2 lateralapexleaflets