Table 9 in Twenty-six additional new combinations in the Magnolia (Magnoliaceae) of China and Vietnam

Table 9. Differentiating features of the species Manglietia sinoconifera and M. dandyi.
The distinguishing features of Manglietia sinoconifera are cited from Wei (1993) supplemented by Yang et al. (2016: 214)† and those of M. dandyi from Gagnepain (1939 as Magnolia dandyi) supplemented by Chen and Nooteboom (1993: 1037)‡.Plant featureManglietia sinoconifera F.N. WeiManglietia dandyi (Gagnep.) Dandylife formca. 10 mto 15 m‡indumentum of branchletsdensely light reddish-browninitially soft red pilose, finally ash-grey and almost glabrousleaf shapeoblanceolateovate or broadly lanceolateleaf dimensions15-24 × 5.5-8 cm16-17 × 7-8 cm (16-24 × 5-8.5 cm‡)leaf apexcuspidateshort acuminateleaf basecuneateobtuseleaf indumentum abaxiallyappressed brown pubescentred pilosepetiole length and indumentum2.2-3 cm, appressed brown pubescent3 cm (1.2-2.3 cm‡), red piloselateral leaf vein pairs14-198-13‡tepal number and shape11: outer 3 oblong, inner 8 generally obovate and spathulate9-11: outer 3 obovate-oblong‡, intermediate obovate, innermost oblanceolatetepal dimensions and indumentum (outer 3)6.5 × 3.5 cm, glabrous2-2.2 × 1.5-1.7 cm, pubescent externally at base‡stamen length10-13 mm5.5-7 mm‡gynoecium lengthca. 25 mm10-13 mm‡ovules in each carpel122-10‡flowering periodMay†April‡