TABLE 1 in Dichorisandra flesheri (Commelinaceae), a new delicate species from South Bahia, Brazil

TABLE 1. Diagnostic morphological comparison between Dichorisandra flesheri and related species with yellowish anthers, opening introrsely with longitudinal slits (functionally poricidal). The morphology is based on the original description of each species and are complemented by observations of living plants.
Characteristics/ speciesD. flesheriD. glazioviiD. velutinaD. saxatilisD. sagittataD. striatulaIndument of leaf bladepilose on both sidesglabrous on both sidesdensely velvet pilose on both sidesglabrous on both sidesdensely pilose on both sideshirsutulous on both sidesInflorescenceterminal, pendulousterminal, erectterminal, erectterminal, erecterect, axillary (not terminal), perforating the sheath of the basalmost leaf of the lateral stemterminal, erectCincinni per inflorescence6‒1010–32(–54)15–1810–359–37(–53)18–19Flower number per cincinni4–64–73–78–95–113–9Ovary and fruit surfacesometimes verrucose epicarp, apically pubescentsmooth, glabroussmooth, glabroussmooth, glabroussmooth, glabroussmooth, glabrous