TABLE 1. Differential characters between Dichorisandra pulcherrima, D. hexandra and D in A beautiful new species of Dichorisandra (Commelinaceae) from the mountains of northeastern Goiás, Brazil

TABLE 1. Differential characters between Dichorisandra pulcherrima, D. hexandra and D. pubescens.
CharactersD. pulcherrimaD. hexandraD. pubescensGrowth aspectErect, 1.5–1.8 m tallPredominantly scandent, rarely erect, up to 3 m tallErect, up to 0.5 m tallDiameter of basal stem1.8–2.5 cm long1–1.5 mm longca. 4 mm longInternodes(3.5–)4–4.5 cm long8–12 cm long4–10 cm longLeaf-blade10–17 × 3.8–5 cm, elliptic or oblong-elliptic, concolorous, base conspicuously asymmetric, margin glabrous, apex caudate4–12.5(–14) × 1–2.5 cm, linear- lanceolate, ovate or lanceolate, concolorous, base symmetric or slightly asymmetric, margin shortly ciliate in the upper third, apex acuminate4.8–10(–18.5) × 2.7–5 cm, lanceolate, discolorous, base asymmetric, margin shortly ciliate in the upper third, apex acuminateLeaf-sheaths(1.6) 2–2.6 cm long, densely, and shortly velutine1–2 cm long, glabrous or pubescent, especially in the region opposite the leaf insertion1.5–2.5 cm long, piloseCincinnus bracts(7–)10–10.8 × (2.3–)2.9–3 mm, ovate or lanceolate3–4 × 1–2 mm, linear2.2–2.7 × 1–1.5 mm, linearFloral bud8.6–8.8 mm long, oblongoid or ovoid6.9–7 mm long, ellipsoid to5–7.5 mm long, ovoidFlowers (diam.)1.8–1.9 cm1.2–2.5 cmca. 1.5 cmPetals12.9–13 × 8–8.1 mm, widely obtrulate or obovate, lilac to purple with white basal third7.8–8 × 3.9–4 mm, obovais purple to purplish-blue with white basal third10–12 × 5–7 mm, obovate, purple to purplish-blue with withe basal thirdPollen sacs colorationPurpleBlueBlueCapsulesSubglobose and globose, 9–12 × 6.9–8 mm, verrucose at apexGlobose 5–6(–10) × ca. 6 mm, smooth at apexGlobose or ovoid, 15–17 × 6–13 mm, smooth at apex