Table 1 in Mezcala - a new segregate genus of mimosoid legume (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae, mimosoid clade) narrowly endemic to the Balsas Depression in Mexico

Table 1. Morphological differences among genera of the Leucaena subclade. MezcalaDesmanthusKanaloaSchleinitziaLeucaenaAnthersglabrous; stipitate, claviform, caducous anther glandsglabrous; anther glands absentglabrous; anther glands absentglabrous; stipitate, claviform, caducous anther glandsoften hairy; anther glands mainly absent, some spp. with small pointed or hooded apiculaeStigmaporateporatebroad funnelform, anvil-shapedporateporateInflorescencevariable proportions of sterile, male and hermaphrodite flowers; showy staminodes absentvariable proportions of sterile, male and hermaphrodite flowers; most spp. with exserted flattened showy staminodesvariable proportions of sterile, male and hermaphrodite flowers; showy staminodes absentsterile flowers and showy staminodes absentsterile flowers and showy staminodes absentPollentetrahedral tetradsmonadsmonadstetrahedral tetradsmainly monads, three spp. with polyads of two typesFruitsterete / sub-cylindrical, linear, valves woody, apically dehiscentplano-compressed, linear, valves chartaceous, inertly dehiscent along both suturesplano-compressed, small, ovate / elliptic, valves chartaceous, inertly dehiscent, monospermousplano-compressed, linear-oblong valves coriaceous, winged, functionally indehiscentplano-compressed, linear, valves chartaceous or coriaceous, inertly dehiscent along one or both suturesPolyploidynot polyploidnot polyploidnot polyploidlikely paleo-allopolyploidpaleopolyploid & five neotetraploid spp.