Table 1 in Synsepalum chimanimani (Sapotaceae), a new species from the Chimanimani Mountains of Mozambique and Zimbabwe, with notes on the botanical importance of this area

Table 1. Diagnostic characters for separating Synsepalum chimanimani from Synsepalum kaessneri.
CharacterSynsepalum chimanimaniSynsepalum kaessneriLeaf shapeNarrowly elliptic to rarely oblanceolateOblanceolateLeaf apexlong acuminate, tip narrow, roundedshort acuminate with a broad rounded tipLeaf width (mm)17-3428-52Leaf length (mm)79-12698-167Leaf length: width ratio3.1-5.832.7-4.14Pedicel length (mm) - flowersFlowers sessile or almost so - pedicel less than 1 mm longFlowers stalked - pedicel 1-3 mm longPedicel length (mm) - fruit23-5Corolla lobes - shapeBroadly ovateOvateCorolla lobes length (mm)1.45-1.51.8-1.9Corolla lobes length: width ratio1-1.211.29-1.36Corolla tube length (mm)0.75-0.81.2Corolla - total length (mm)Less than 2.5 mmc. 3 mmStamensAnthers 0.9-1 mm long, thecae elliptic with a minute, inconspicuous point at the apex of the connectiveAnthers 1.25 mm long, arrow-head shaped, thecae oblong with conspicuous apiculate apex to connective