Table 1 in Two new species of Sonerila Roxb. (Melastomataceae) from Laos

Table 1. Comparison of Sonerila erectifolia Phonep., Soulad. & Tagane sp. nov. and S. violifolia Hook. f. ex Triana. 1 = from Renner et al. 2001.
CharactersSonerila erectifoliaSonerila violifolia 1Habitacaulescent herb or with rhizomatous stem, 10–14(–20) cm tall including inflorescencessomewhat succulent rhizomatous herb or with stem, 10–18 cm tallRhizomecylindrical, 2–3 cm long and 5–10 mm in diam, with long blonde hairssucculentStemca 1 cm long, with long blonde hairs; internodes almost absent10–18 cm tall, cover with conspicuous 4–6 mm long; internodes up to 4 cm long; reddish brown setae, especially at the nodesPetiole6–10 cm long, light green to reddish green, sparsely covered with long pale green hairs1–7 cm long, glabrousLamina (ordinary leaves)elliptic-oblong, ovate-elliptic, 4–6 × 2–2.5 cmovate or elliptic-ovate, 3–8(–11) × 1.5–4(–7) cmNumber of lateral primary veins2 pairs2–3 pairsPeduncle length10–15 cm long2–9 cm longPedicel length6–12 mm long2–3 mm longNumber of flowers per inflorescence5–12(–18) flowers1–9 flowersHypanthiumcylindrical, 8–9 × 2 mmcampanulate, 5–6 × ca 2 mmPetalelliptic-obtuse, 9–11 × 5–6 mmoblong or ovate, acuminate, 8–10 mm long