TABLE 1 in A new species of Pavonia (Malvaceae, Malvoideae) from Mato Grosso, Brazil

TABLE 1. Morphological comparison among Pavonia neuropetala and other species of section Lopimia with reduced number of epicalyx bracteoles. CharacteristicsP. almasanaP. angustifoliaP. boisianaP. botumirimaP. neuropetalaBranch trichomesStellate and glandularStellateStellateStellate and glandularSimple and glandularLeaf blade shapeOvate to suborbicular, entire or 3-lobedElliptic to narrowly linear, entire to rarely sub-3-lobedNarrowly ovate to elliptic, entireOvate, entireOvate, entireCalyx length9–12 mm10–13 mm10 mm15 mm4–6 mmPetal length40–60 mm30–45 mm20 mm25–30 mm8–10 mmPetal colorPink, basal spot vinaceous to purplishPink to purple, basal spot darker pinkOrangish, basal spot absentReddish, basal spot unknownPink, basal spot darker pinkTrichomes on abaxial surface of petalsStellateGlabrousStellateStellateSimple, 3-radiate and stellateStaminal tube length20–35 mm25–30 mm13 mm15 mm12 mmMericarp length5–6 mm4.5–5 mm4 mm8–10 mm3 mmSeed shape/trichomeReniform, glandularReniform, stellateReniform, glabrousReniform, stellateObovoid, glabrous