Table 1 in Microlicia deflexa and M. johnwurdackiana (Melastomataceae), two new species from the Brazilian Cerrado

Table 1. Comparative features between Microlicia deflexa and relatives.
Characters/speciesM. deflexaM. helvolaM. phlogiformisM. serpyllifoliaPetiole (mm)Absent or up to 0.6Absent or up to 0.5Absent or 2-5Absent or ca. 0.4Pedicel (mm)3-50.7-12-91.3-3Leaf trichomesGlandular trichomes, and spherical glandsSetose and spherical glandsGlandular trichomesSetose and spherical glandsHypanthium shapeCylindricalUrceolateUrceolateCampanulateSepal length (mm)3-3.21-23.5-41.3-4SepalDeflexedAscendingAscendingAscendingAnther sporangiaTetrasporangiatePolysporangiateTetrasporangiateTetrasporangiateDistributionMinas Gerais, GoiásGoiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso, Minas GeraisParaná, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso, Bahia, Distrito FederalRio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Goiás, Bahia, Distrito Federal