TABLE 1. Morphological differences between M. bicolor, M. erectus, M. nitidus and D in Macropsychanthus nitidus: a new rank and combination for dioclea rostrata var. nitida (leguminosae, papilionoideae)

TABLE 1. Morphological differences between M. bicolor, M. erectus, M. nitidus and D. rostrata.
CharacterM. bicolorM. erectusM. nitidusDioclea rostrataLeaf rachis length (mm)20–30to 55–203StipelsAbsentAbstentAbsentPresentIndumentum of the leaflet undersurfaceGlabrous to sericeous, sometimes brightSericeous argenteousSericeus argenteousSericeous brownLeaflet shapeElliptical to ovateElliptical to obovateElliptical to ovateElliptical to ovateFlower length (cm)1.0–2.31.8–2.41.0–1.51.8–2.0Standard petal length (cm)0.8–1.51.8–2.31–1.61.0–2.0Wing petals length (cm)1–21.8–2.51.0–1.51.5– 1.8Keel petals apexAcuminateAcuminateAcuminateRoundedKeel petals length (cm)0.8–1.31.8–2.20.8–1.21.2–1.3