Table 2 in Twenty-six additional new combinations in the Magnolia (Magnoliaceae) of China and Vietnam

Table 2. Differentiating features of the species Michelia fallax and Michelia cavaleriei.
The differentiating features of Michelia fallax, whose flower is unknown, are cited from Dandy (1928c) and CVH (2017) †; those of M. cavaleriei from Finet & Gagnepain (1906), Law et al. (1996: 184)‡, Liu et al. (2004: 229)§ and Yang et al. (2016: 239)#, plus Dandy (1928c: 130)††.Plant featureMichelia fallax DandyMichelia cavaleriei Finet & Gagnep.indumentum of branchletsappressed grey tomentose, becoming tawny near apexsilver-grey or rufous appressed pilose§indumentum of budsappressed shiny grey tomentosesilver-grey or rufous appressed pilose§leaf shapeelliptic-oblong, oblong or narrowly oblongnarrowly oblanceolate-oblong or narrowly oblong§leaf apexacuminate or subacuminateacuminate or short-acute§leaf baseobtuse or sub-roundedcuneate or broadly cuneate§leaf dimensionsup to ca. 30 × 8.5 cm (ca. 29 × 9 cm†)10-20 × 3.5-6.5 cm§leaf indumentum abaxiallyshort appressed grey pubescentglaucous, silver-grey or rufous appressed pilose when young§secondary lateral leaf veinsca. 14-16 pairs11-15 pairs‡petiole length and indumentumca. 2.5 cm, initially appressed grey or yellow-brown tomentose, later glabrescent2 cm, puberulus (0.7-1.5 cm# silver-grey or rufous appressed pilose§)gynoecium indumentumappressed grey tomentellousglabrous except for few bristly hairs towards apex of carpels††number of ovulesca. 102fruiting peduncle indumentumappressed glossy grey or yellowish-brown tomentosesilver-grey or rufous appressed pilose§fruit aggregate length10-12 cm5-10 cm§mature carpels lengthup to ca. 2.5 cm1.5-2 cm‡fruiting periodJulySeptember-October‡,§