Table 2 in Taxonomic revision of Sageretia (Rhamnaceae) from China I: identities of S. lucida, S. thea var. cordiformis and S. yunlongensis, with the description of a new species S. ellipsoidea

Table 2. Comparison of habitat, morphology and phenology (florescence) among Sageretia ellipsoidea, S. hamosa and S. lucida based on field observation, herbarium collections, and photo information obtained from CFH and PPBC.
S. ellipsoideaS. hamosaS. lucidaHabitatgranite mountainsnon-limestone hills or mountainslimestone mountainsHabitwoody vineswood vinesshrubsPhyllotaxisopposite or suboppositealternate or suboppositealternateBranch colorreddish brownreddish brown to browngray to dark grayPetiole length8-15 mm8-15 (-20) mm6-10 mmLeaf blade shapeovate-oblong, oblong or elliptic, base rounded, apex obtuse to shortly acuminateusually oblong or narrowly elliptic, base usually rounded, sometimes cordate, apex caudate-acuminate to shortly acuminateovate-oblong to oblong, base subrounded to rounded, apex acuminateLeaf blade size5-12 × 2.5-4 cm8-15 (-25) × 3.5-7 cm5-10 × 2.5-4 cmLateral veins5-7 pairs7-11 pairs4-6 pairsRachis1-3 (-10) cm6-20 (-25) cm5-10 cmFruitsellipsoidal or elliptic-ovoidglobose or subgloboseunknownFlorescenceApril to JulyJuly to AugustNovember