Table 1 in Arctotis gazanioides (Asteraceae: Arctotideae), a new species from the Bokkeveld Plateau, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Table 1. Selected morphological differences among Arctotis gazanioides and morphologically similar perennial Arctotis species
CharacterA. gazanioides sp. nov.A. acaulis L. var. acaulisA. acaulis var. undulata DC.A. adpressa DC.A. campanulata DC.A. sp. E 1A. sp. 22A. verbascifolia Harv.Root systemRhizomeTaprootRhizomeTaprootRhizomeRhizomeTaprootTaprootAerial shoot caulescenceAcaulescentAcaulescentAcaulescent or shortly caulescentShortly caulescentShortly caulescentShortly caulescentShortly caulescentAcaulescent to shortly caulescentLeaf lamina shape (simple leaves)Lanceolate, lanceolate-ovate to lanceolate- ellipticOvate to ellipticOvate to subcordateN/AOvate to obovateLinear, oblanceolateOvateOvate to subcordateLeaf lamina shape (pinnatisect leaves)Obovate-elliptic to lanceolate- ellipticObovate to obovate-ellipticObovate to obovate-ellipticObovate to obovate-ellipticObovate to obovate-ellipticLanceolate- elliptic to obovate-ellipticObovate to obovate-ellipticObovateTerminal lobe shapeLanceolate to lanceolate-elliptic to lanceolate- ovateOvate, rarely ovate-lanceolate or lanceolate- ellipticOvate to subcordateOvate to ovate- ellipticOvateLanceolate to ovateOvate to ovate- ellipticOvate to subcordateMature leaf pubescence – adaxial surfaceShortly, softly pilose, rarely sparsely lanateShortly, softly piloseShortly, softly piloseDensely lanateDensely lanateDensely lanateDensely lanateDensely lanateInvolucre – outer bract apical appendageReflexed or ascendingReflexed or ascendingReflexedAppressedReflexedAbsentAppressed or shortly reflexedAppressed or shortly reflexedInvolucre – outer bract appendage pubescencePilose and lanatePilose and lanatePilose and lanateLanateLanateAbsentLanateLanateRay limb colourOrangeWhite, yellow, orange, occasionally pastel shades, rarely pale pinkOrange, yellow- orangeYellowOrangeWhiteWhite, yellow, orangeWhite, yellow
1 McKenzie & Herman (2013) 2 McKenzie (2012) N/A, not applicable