Table 2. Comparison between H. karstica J. A. N in A new species of Habenaria (Orchidaceae, Asparagales) and a checklist of Orchidaceae from limestone outcrops of Brazil

Table 2. Comparison between H. karstica J.A.N.Bat. sp. nov. and morphologically similar species of the H. repens complex.
H. karsticaH. achnanthaH. amambayensisH. araniferaH. coxipoensisH. novaesiiH. rupicolaH. sampaioanaH. subviridisStem high, including the inflorescence (cm)47–6227–15521–6412–7217–4275–8012–6026–9410–42LeafflatplicateplicateplicateflatplicateflatflatplicatePedicellate ovary length (mm)19–25(11–)15–21(9–)11–1810–1710–1417–20(10–)13–17(10–)14–2112–19(–25)Dorsal sepal length (mm)8–94.6–7.2(5.1–)6.1–8.54.1–5.75.9–8.47.4–9.15.7–9.24.2–8.25.5–10Petal anterior segment length (mm)8–95.7–8.2(7–)9.5–154.9–8.16.3–9.13.8–6(4.5–)5.2–9.34.7–8.64.7–9.8Petal anterior segment/posterior segment length ratio0.9–1.21.4–1.51.3–1.81.2–1.91.0–1.60.6–0.90.9–1.31.1–1.4(0.8)1.2–1.5Lip median segment length (mm)10–115.3–7.3(5.5–)9.1–123.6–6.55–6.85.1–6.85.3–9.8(4.3–)6.1–9.24.9–11Lip lateral segment length (mm)9–105.6–10(8–)12–173.6–98.3–9.54.6–6.56–10(5.5–)7.2–115.8–13Lip lateral segment/median segment length ratio0.9–1.01.1–1.41.4–1.61.4–1.61.1–1.60.9–1.11.1–1.31.1–1.51.3–1.5Spur length (mm)16–19(7.5–)12–20(9–)11–187.7–125.1–1014–16(4.5–)7–10(9–)11–197.5–12Rostellum mid lobe apexacuteacuteroundedroundedobtuseacuteroundedrounded to obtuserounded to obtuseRostellum mid lobe apex directionerectcurved forwardcurved forwardcurved forwardcurved forwardcurved forwarderecterecterect