Table 3 in Tinnea gombea (Lamiaceae), a new species from the Sudanian savanna region, Nigeria based on integrative evidence

Table 3. Morphological comparisons of T. gombea to congener species, T. aethiopica, T. barteri and T. galpini. T. gombeaT. aethiopicaT. barteriT. galpiniGrowth formsubshrubshrubherbshrubPlant height<50 cm tall>50 cm tall>50 cm tall>50 cm tallBranching patternfastigiatevirgatevirgatevirgateBranch densitylax-branched or single-stemmedmuch-branchedlax-branchedlax-branchedLeaf attachmentalternate to suboppositeopposite to suboppositeopposite to suboppositeopposite to suboppositeLeaf bladelanceolateorbicularorbicular, rarely obovatelanceolatePetiole length (mm)0.2–0.55–102–53–12Leaf apexacuminateapiculatemucronateapiculate or obtuseInflorescence typeracemespikespikespikePedicel length (mm)2–55–155–105–15Corolla colourlilac to purplish greydark reddish brown or blackish purplepurpledark purplish brownFruitdehiscentindehiscentindehiscentindehiscentDistribution rangewest tropical Africawest, east and central tropical Africawest and central tropical Africasouthern subtropical Africa https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0280550.t003