Table 1 in Astragalus bashanensis (Leguminosae), a new species from Central China

Table 1. Morphological comparisons of Astragalus bashanensis, A. wulingensis, and A. sinicus. CharactersA. wulingensisA. bashanensisA. sinicusStems30-80 cm long20-70 cm long10-30 cm longStipulesciliateglabrous or with few hairs at apexciliatePetioles3-5 cm long, much shorter than the leaf rachis5-13 cm long, longer than the leaf rachis0.5-4 cm long, much shorter than the leaf rachisIndumentum on stems and petiolessparsely appressed-pubescentspreading-pubescentsparsely ascending-pubescentLeaflets1.5-2.8 × 0.8-1.1 cm0.8-3.1 × 0.7-2.4 cm0.5-1.7 × 0.3-1.3 cmBractsgreen or flushed purplishwhitegreen or flushed purplishCalyxtubular, ca. 7 mm longtubular, 5-6 mm longcampanulate, 3-5 mm longLobes of calyxsubulate, 3-4 mm longsubulate, 2.6-3.2 mm longlanceolate, 1-2 (-3) mm longCorolla colourwhite or yellow, apex flushed purplishwhitish, creamy yellow, yellowish or deep yellowpurple, pink to pure whiteClaw of keel-petalca. as long as the limbca. 2/3 length of the limbca. 1/3 length of the limbWings10-13 mm long, claw as long as the limb8-10 mm long, claw scarcely shorter than the limb7-11 mm long, claw ca. 1/3 length of the limbPods3-4 cm long, glabrous2.5-3 cm long, both sides persistent-pubescent1.2-2 cm long, glabrous or glabrateSeedsorbicular-deltoid, 2-2.2 mm long, red-brownorbicular-reniform or reniform, 1.5-1.8 mm long, dark green-brownreniform, 2-3 mm long, green-brown