Table 2 in Morphological and molecular evidence gives insight into the taxonomic position of Peucedanum pubescens (Apiaceae, Selineae)

Table 2. Comparison of morphological characteristics between Peucedanum pubescens and the species of Ligusticopsis. CharacteristicsP. pubescensL. rechingerianaL. involucrataL. hispidaL. integrifoliaL. brachylobaL. modestaL. capillaceaL. scapiformisL. wallichianaStem (base)Fibrous remnantFibrous remnantFibrous remnantFibrous remnantFibrous remnantFibrous remnantFibrous remnantFibrous remnantFibrous remnantFibrous remnantLeavesPinnate, triangular-ovatePinnate, oblong-ovatePinnate, oblong-ovatePinnate, lanceolatePinnate, oblong-ovatePinnate, triangular-ovatePinnate, oblong-ovatePinnate, oblong-ovatePinnate, oblong-lanceolatePinnate, broadly ovateUltimate segments of leavesObovateOvateLinearLinearOblong-ovate or lanceolateOblong-ovate or lanceolateLinear or lanceolateObovateOvateLinearBractsPinnate and linear coexistPinnatePinnatePinnatePinnate and linear coexistPinnatePinnatePinnatePinnatePinnateBracteoleslinear-lanceolatePinnatePinnatePinnatePinnate and linear coexistPinnatePinnatePinnatePinnatePinnate and linear coexistMericarp surfaceHispidSmoothSmoothSmoothSmoothSmoothSmoothSmoothSmoothSmoothMericarp shapeovate or obovate to orbicularElliptic to ovateEllipticEllipticElliptic to ovateEllipticElliptic to oblongOvateElliptic to ovateEllipticCalyx teethConspicuousConspicuousConspicuousConspicuousConspicuousConspicuousConspicuousConspicuousConspicuousConspicuousDorsal compressionStrongStrongStrongStrongStrongStrongStrongStrongStrongStrongMedian rib shapeFiliformFiliformFiliformFiliformFiliformKeeledFiliformFiliformFiliformKeeledVittae each furrow2-31-31-31-31-32-33-41-31-41-3Commissural vittae666666864-66