Table 1 in Selaginella dianzhongensis (Selaginellaceae), a new spikemoss from China

Table 1. Morphological characters of Selaginella amblyphylla, S. bodinieri, S. dianzhongensis and S. kurzii.
CharactersS. amblyphyllaS. bodinieriS. dianzhongensisS. kurziiMain stemscreeping, up to 35 cmerect or ascending, (15-)30-40(-50) cmcreeping, 15-25 cmerect or ascending, 10-20 cmAxillary leavesovate or triangular, 2-3 × 0.6-1.2 mmovate or triangular, 2-3.2 × 0.9-1.6 mmovate, 1.1-2.2 × 0.4-0.8 mmovate or ovate-lanceolate, 1-2.5 × 0.6-1.6 mmBase of axillary leafdenticulatedenticulate or ciliolatewith a few long cilialong ciliolateDorsal leavesovate-lanceolate or ovate, 1.4-2.2 × 0.4-0.8 mmobliquely ovate, 2.4-3.4 × 1.2-1.8 mmovate to broadly ovate, 1.2-1.9 × 0.5-1.0 mmovate or ovate-elliptic, 1-1.2 × 0.4-0.8 mmBase of dorsal leafobliquely cordate, denticulate to ciliolateobliquely cordate, denticulate or ciliolateobliquely subcordate or cordate, ciliolatesubcordate or obtuse, ciliolate,Apex of dorsal leafaristate, arista ca. 1 mm longacuminate, aristate, or cuspidatearistate, arista 0.3-0.6 mm longacuminate or aristate, arista 0.3-0.6 mm longVentral leavesoblong, 2.2-3.5 × 1.6-2 mm, apex obtuse or subacuteoblong-ovate or oblong, 3.4-4.4 × 1.6-2.2 mm, acute or obtuseovate-oblong, 1.7-3.9 × 0.7-1.6, apex acuteovate-triangular, 1.6-3.8 × 0.6-1.6 mm, apex acute or acuminateAcroscopic base of ventral leafshortly ciliolate in basal portion, elsewhere entiredenticulate or ciliolatelong ciliolaterather long ciliolate at base, subentire upwardBasiscopic base of ventral leafsparsely ciliolate at baseentireslightly auriculate in base, margin entireentire or with 1 or 2 cilia at baseStrobili3.5-10 × 3.2-4.4 mm4-16 × 1.4-2.4 mm3.2-4.0 × 2.3-3.5 mm6-8 × 2-3 mm