TABLE 1 in Primula xingshanensis (Primulaceae), a new species from Hubei, China

TABLE 1. Morphological comparison between Primula xingshanensis and two similar species. CharactersP. xingshanensisP. rupestrisP. sinensisOld leaves at the apex of the rhizomespresentpresentabsentPetiolegreen, 1.3–4.8 cm longgreen, 4–13 cm longpurplish, 4–15 cm longLeaf shapeobovate-spatulate to spatulateovate-rotund to ovate-ellipticovate to subrotundLeaf basecuneatecordate to sub-truncatecordate or sub-truncateLeaf lobation patternpinnately lobedpalmately lobedpalmately lobed