TABLE 4 in Molecular phylogeny and taxonomy of the genus Nanocnide (Urticaceae) with particular attention to the Ryukyu Islands endemic N. lobata

TABLE 4. Comparison of morphology among Nanocnide taxa and Laportea cuspidata. Superscript numbers in the column of L. cuspidata show the reference; 1: Specimens (Japan. Nagano: Komoro, 27 Apr. 2018, S. Aoki 775 (TI). Mainland China. Sichuan: Dujianyan (sic), Qinglongzui, 5 Sept. 1988, D. E. Boufford & B. Bartholomew 24628 (TI)). 2: Tateishi (2006a). 3: Chen et al. (2003b).
CharacterN. japonicaN. zhejiangensisN. lobataN. pilosaLaportea cuspidataNo. of teeth on a largest leaf11–1611–14511–1536–551Hairs on stemglabrous or appressedglabrousdepresseddepressedappressed2First staminate peduncle on a shootelongate above the highest leaveselongate above the highest leavesnot elongateelongate up to the highest leaveselongate but lower than the highest leaves1Hairs on staminate perianthstrigoseglabrouspubescentpubescentpuberulent3