TABLE 1 in Hesperis sivasica (Brassicaceae), A new crucifer species from inner Anatolia

TABLE 1. Comparison of main diagnostic characters in H. sivasica, H. kotschyi, H. bottae and H. thrysoidea.
CharactersH. sivasicaH. kotschyiiH. bottaeH. thrysoideaLife formRhizomatous perennialPerennial with thickened taprootBiennial with thickened taprootBiennial with sometimes thickened root.PedicelsAscending to erect, 1–2.5 mm at anthesis, up to 6 mm at fruit; densely covered with dendritic hairsAscending to erect, 4–9 mm at anthesis, up to 12 mm at fruit; covered by dense dendritic and a few glandular hairsHorizontal to ascending, 5–6 mm at anthesis, up to 15 mm at fruit; densely glandular, with simple and bifurcate hairsHorizontal to ascending, 3–4 mm at anthesis, up to 10 mm, deflexed at fruit, densely glandular, with a few simple and bifurcate hairsSepals3.1–3.3 × 1.2–1.3 mm, with dense cover of dendritic trichomes9–11 ×1.7–2 mm, densely covered with dendritic trichomes, rarely with a few glandular hairs9–10 × 2–2.3 mm, densely glandular, with sparsebifurcate trichomes6–8 × 1.7–2 mm, densely glandular, with a few simple and bifurcate hairsPetals6.5–7.3 mm long20–24 mm long19–22 mm long15–20 mm longFruits10–25 × 2.1–2.3 mm, compressed-terete, dehiscent, slightly torulose, straight, ascending to erect40–100 x 3.5–4.5 mm, flattened, dehiscent, ascending to erect45–80× 2.5–3 (3.5) mm, terete, indehiscent, horizontal50–70 × 3–6 (–7), torulose, dehiscent, pendulous and contorted