Table 3 in Cirsium tatakaense (Compositae), a new species from Taiwan

Table 3. Summary of characters between the species of Cirsium sect. Onotrophe in Taiwan. CharactersC. tatakaenseC. kawakamiiC. arisanenseLeaf size (cm)27.2-34.8 cm × 16.4-19.4 cm27.5-30.6 cm × 17.8-20.2 cm10.6-21.3 cm × 3.0-6.3 cmLeaf shapeElliptic to broadly ellipticElliptic to broadly ellipticNarrowly elliptic to deltoidLeaf marginMainly pinnatisectPinnatisect or bipinnatisectPinnatipartite or bipinnatipartiteLeaf lobes Size6.4-7.5 cm × 7.3-11.9 mm8.3-10.4 cm × 17.2-18.6 mm0.7-2.9 cm × 6.6-16.0 mmPair of leaflobes4-66-76-10Mature CapitulaNoddingNoddingErect or noddingInvolucre shapeBowl-shaped (upper width ≥ base)Bowl-shaped (upper width ≥ base)Pot-shaped (upper width<base)Corolla colourPurplish-redWhiteYellowFloret number(136)161-308(61)115-22287-133Phyllary number111-19979-12393-114Beak of acheneTube-likeTube-likeCorona-likePollen size (P/E)34.2-42.6μm/ 35.2-44.7 μm31.7-34.5 μm / 34.3-37.1 μm41.7-51.0 μm / 44.7-49.3 μmPollen spine base width4.2-5.6 μm2.0-2.3 μm2.8-4.8 μmChromosome number2n = 642n = 642n = 34 (Peng and Hsu 1978)DistributionEndemic to Taiwan; open areas of fog forests at 2000-3000 m alt. central-southern Taiwan (Fig. 3)Endemic to Taiwan; gullies and valleys at 1500-3500 m alt. central-northern Taiwan (Fig. 3)Endemic to Taiwan; widely distributed in open areas of mountain area at 1500-3800 m alt. (Fig. 3)