Table 1 in Capparis (Capparaceae) in Peninsular Malaysia, including a new species and two new varieties

Table 1. Morphological comparison of Capparis kenaboiensis, C. buwaldae and C. longestipitata. CharactersSpeciesC. kenaboiensisC. buwaldaeC. longestipitataLeaf surfaceBullateBullateSmoothLeaf shapeNarrowly ellipticOblanceolate-ellipticOblong to slightly obovateLeaf size(5.5-)10-11.5 × (1.5-)3.5-5 cm6-13(-23.5) × (1.5-)2.5-4.5(-8) cm5-7 × 2.5-3.5 cmLeaf baseAcuteRounded to acuteRoundedLeaf apexLong acuminate to caudate, 1-1.5 cm longLong acuminate to caudate, ca. 2 cm longAcuminate, 0.4-0.7 cm longLeaf hairsGlabrous above, hairy beneath, denser on mid-rib and venationGlabrous on both surfacesGlabrous except for mid-rib beneathLeaf colour when driedBrownish-greenBrownish-green to yellowish-greenOlive greenInflorescencesSimple racemose, axillary or terminalIn a series along the twig, 2-4, or supra-axillaryCompound racemose, Axillary or terminalBractsPresentAbsentAbsentSepals shapeLanceolate, keeledOvateLanceolate, not keeledSepals size6-8 mm long3-5 mm long3-5.5 mm longSepals hairsDensely white hairs outside, glabrous insideGlabrescent towards marginDensely greyish puberulous outsideFruit shapeSubglobose to pyriformShortly umbonate at the top and sometimes at the bottomUnknownFruit exocarpSmoothTuberculateUnknown