Table 2. Morphological comparison amongst D. x kanayamaense, D. x in Two new hybrids of the genus Diplazium (Athyriaceae) from Japan

Table 2. Morphological comparison amongst D. × kanayamaense, D. × tsukushiense and related species.
CharacteristicsSummergreen/evergreenShape of bladeSerration of blade at the baseApex of pinnules in the basal part of bladesSize of blades (L: long, W: wide)D. chinensesummergreendeltoid2-pinnate pinnatifidacute40.0-50.0 cm (L) 30.0-40.0 cm(W)D. deciduumsummergreenovate1-pinnate pinnatifidobtuse30.2-38.0 cm (L) 20.5-26.0 cm(W)D. faurieievergreenlanceolate1-pinnateacute20.0-30.0 cm (L) 7.0-12.0 cm(W)D. squamigerumsummergreenovate1-pinnate pinnatifidobtuse30.0-40.0 cm (L) 25.0-35.0 cm(W)D. × kanayamaensesummergreenovate1-pinnate pinnatifidacute15.0-26.5cm(L) 8.0-23.0 cm(W)D. × tsukushiensesemi-evergreennarrowly ovate1-pinnate pinnatifidacute30.0-43.5 cm (L) 20.0-26.0 cm (W)D. × toriianumsummergreenbroadly ovate or ovate1-pinnate pinnatifidobtuse21.3-22.3 cm (L) 17.5-20.5 cm (W)