TABLE 1. Morphological characteristics for distinguishing M in A new endemic species of Macropsychanthus (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae) from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

TABLE 1. Morphological characteristics for distinguishing M. ruschii of other morphological similar species of the AF, in bold the diagnostic characters of each species. CharactersM. edulisM. grandistipulaM. rufescensM. ruschiiM. schottiiStipule length (mm)10–2015–3010–2017–2010–20Stipule width (mm)3–67–153–62–33–5Rachis length1–22–2.5 cm longTo 0.5 cm0.5–0.7 cm0.2–1.5 cmleaflet undersurface indumentumStrigose to sericeous and fulvousGlabrescentStrigose to sericeous and fulvousGlabrescentSericeous and argenteusbracteoles size (mm)3–4 × 3–41–3 × 1–33–4 × 3–42–3 × 1–32–4 × 2–3flower length (mm)13–1617–2013–1610–1213–16petal colorWhite to bright pinkWhite with the center with lilac stripesWhite to bright pinkLilac with white stripesWhite to bright pinkkeel petal apexConcaveRoundedConcaveRoundedConcavekeel petal length (mm)8–1214–178–128–129–13