Table 3 in Four new species of Gesneriaceae from Yunnan, Southwest China

Table 3. Morphological comparison of Didymocarpus brevipedunculatus and its closely related species.
CharactersD. brevipedunculatusD. purpureobracteatusShape of leaf Bladeasymmetrically ovate, base extremely obliquely cordate, apex attenuate to acuminatesymmetrically ovate to elliptic or obovate, base oblique, cuneate, to cordate, apex acute to acuminateLeaf indumentumupper surface densely villous with eglandular, multicellular hairs, lower side densely villous with eglandular, multicellular hairs along veinsadaxially sparsely appressed puberulent to nearly glabrous along veins, sparsely glandularPetiole4.5-12.0 cm long, densely villous with eglandular, multicellular hairs0.3-11.0 cm long, puberulent, sparsely glandularBractsorbicular to ovate, green to slightly green, sparely villous with eglandular, multicellular hairsovate to elliptic-ovate, sometimes connate at the base, galeate, covering calyx when flowering, glabrousCalyx6-7mm long, tubular campanulate, glabrous, lobe ovate to semiorbicular10-12 mm long, tubular campanulate, glabrous, lobes semiorbicularInflorescencegracile, pendulous, much shorter than leaveerect, much longer than leavePeduncle4.0-5.5 cm long4.0-10.0 cm longCorollawhite, inside with purplish to deep red longitudinal stripespurple to pinkish purple with darker stripes, glabrous, corolla tube funnelformFilaments0.9-1 cm long, glabrousca. 1 cm, glabrousStaminodethree, 1.0-3.0 mm longtwo, 1.5-3.0 mm long