Table 8 in Twenty-six additional new combinations in the Magnolia (Magnoliaceae) of China and Vietnam

Table 8. Differentiating features of Michelia septipetala, M. fujianensis and M. caloptila. The differentiating features of Michelia septipetala are cited from Nong (1993) and Liao and Guo (2010) †; those of Michelia fujianensis from Zheng (1981) ‡, supplemented by Liu et al. (2004: 260)§, with those of Michelia caloptila from Law and Wu (1984) and Liu et al. (2004: 228)¶, who each note the flowers as then unknown, plus Yang et al. (2016: 237)#.Plant featureMichelia septipetala Z.L. NongMichelia fujianensis Q.F. ZhengMichelia caloptila Y.W. Law & Y.F. Wumaximum height28 m (30 m†)to 16 m§ca. 15 m¶bark colourgreyish-whitegreyish-browngreyindumentum of budsdensely ferrugineus-tomentosedensely cinnamon-coloured tomentosebrown tomentoseindumentum of branchletsdensely ferrugineus-tomentosedensely cinnamon-coloured tomentosebrown tomentoseleaf shapeoblong-ellipticoblong or narrowly obovate-ellipticnarrowly elliptic or ellipticleaf dimensions8-16 × 2.8-5.5 cm6-11 × 2.5-4 cm9-16 × 2.5-5 cmleaf apex / baseshort acuminate / broadly cuneateacute / roundedacuminate or caudate-acuminate / cuneateleaf indumentum adaxiallyalmost glabrousdensely short-tomentose at midribglabrousleaf indumentum abaxiallyferrugineus-pubescent, denser at midribdensely ferrugineus or brownish-yellow appressed sericeousminutely brown tomentoselateral leaf veins11-13 pairs8-9 pairs7-12 pairspetiole length / indumentum5-7 mm, densely ferrugineus pubescent10-15 mm, densely cinnamon tomentose5-10 mm, brown tomentosepeduncle indumentumdensely ferrugineus-tomentosedensely cinnamon-coloured tomentosenot knowntepal number and shape7-9: external 3 tepals obovate, internal tepals narrowly obovate15-16: spathulate-oblong (12-17, outer 3 tepals narrowly obovate, inner tepals obovate, or narrowly ovate§)6-9: obovate-oblong#stamen number and lengthca. 20, 10-15 mmnumber not known, 4-5.5 mmca. 35 (photo#), length not knownfilament length4-5 mm1-1.5 mmnot knowngynoecium lengthnarrowly cylindric, ca. 20 mmcylindric, ca. 5 mmnot knowngynophore lengthca. 8 mmca. 1 mmnot knownimmature carpelsca. 20, densely yellow-brown sericeous, with 2-3 ovules each carpelpubescent, most abortednot knowngynophore in fruityellow-brown tomentose, 18-25 mm longpilose, 2-2.5 mm longca. 20 mm longfruit aggregates7-13 cm long2-3 cm4-10 cm longmature carpelssessile, oblong or rounded, 1-1.8 × 0.9-1.3 cm with 1-3 seedsobovoid, 1.5-2 cm × ca. 1.2 cm with 1 seedbroadly ovate or suborbicular, 1-1.8 cm long with 1-4 seeds.flowering periodMay (-June?)January-February‡ December-January§not knownfruiting periodNovemberOctober-November§September¶