TABLE 1 in Weizhia (Fabaceae: Phaseoleae), a new endemic genus from East China supported by morphological and molecular evidence

TABLE 1. Morphological comparison among Weizhia gen. nov., Dumasia and Toxicopueraria. TraitsWeizhiaDumasiaToxicopuerariaHabitperennial herbaceous twining climbers with woody rootsperennial twining herbs, rarely woody climbersperennial twining, woody climberLeaf typepinnately (3–)5(–7)-foliolatepinnately 3-foliolatepinnately 3-foliolateInflorescencepseudoraceme, axillary, 0.4–10 cmpseudoraceme, axillary, 0.5–20 cmpseudoraceme, axillary, 10–40(–60) cmFlower number per node2–52(2–)4–7Node structureslightly to strongly nodosenot nodoseslightly nodoseCalyx shapeshortly tubular, 5-lobedtubular, lobes almost obsoletecampanulate to tubular, 4- or 5-lobedCorolla colorwhite with petal-tips purplish- red to violetyellowpurplish-blue to violet or white suffused with purple or pink at the tipsSpur on wing petalspresentabsentabsentPod shapelinear-oblong, slightly curved and turgidlinear, oblanceolate, or falcate, compressed or toruloseoblong, flattenedPod indumentumglabrousvillous or glabrousglabrousPod textureleatherythin leatherychartaceousPod dehiscencedehiscent along both sutures, valves twisteddehiscent along both sutures, valves twisteddehiscent but valves not twisted upon dehiscenceSeed shapeellipsoidsubglobose or laterally compressed ellipsoidelliptic to reniform, compressedTesta colorblack with light yellow-brown specklesblue, black, or brownish with black speckles, or brownish blackblackReferences--Pan & Zhu (2010); Jiang et al. (2021)Le & Zhu (2009); Egan & Pan (2015) ...continued on the next page