Table 10 in Twenty-six additional new combinations in the Magnolia (Magnoliaceae) of China and Vietnam

Table 10. Differentiating features of the species Michelia xinningia and M. foveolata.
Footnote: The distinguishing features of Michelia xinningia are cited from Ma et al. (2005) and Yang et al. (2016) †, with those of M. foveolata from Dandy (1928b), supplemented by Chen and Nooteboom (1993: 1066)‡, Law et al. (1996: 181)§, Lee (1935: 485)¶, Liu et al. (2004: 256)# and Yang et al. (2016: 272)††.Plant featureMichelia xinningia Y.W. Law & R.Z. ZhouMichelia foveolata Merr. ex Dandymaximum height20 m30+ mbark colourgreyish-brownpale grey or dark grey#indumentum of budsgolden villosedensely rufous tomentellous#indumentum of branchletsgolden villosedensely rufous tomentellous#leaf shapenarrowly ellipticoblong-elliptic, elliptic ovate or broadly lanceolate#leaf dimensions12-18 × 4.5-5.5 cm17-23 × 6-11 cm#leaf textureLeatherythickly leathery#lateral leaf veins8-9 pairs16-20 pairs (16-26 pairs§)leaf abaxiallygolden villose with brown pilose midribdensely coppery-red tomentellous#petiole length and indumentum1-1.5 cm (1.5-2 cm†), golden villose1.5-4 cm††, silky brown pubescent¶tepal number, colour, with shape and size of outer 39, white, obovate, 4-5 × ca. 2 cm (7-9 tepals in photo Xing et al. 2009: 213)9-12, pale yellow with purplish base, broadly ovate, 6-7 cm long#staminal complex lengthca. 15 mmca. 22-25 mm‡stamen number30-35ca. 50§filament colourReddark purple#anther lengthca. 0.8 cm1.5-2 cm§gynoecium lengthca. 1.6 cm2-3 cm§gynophore length15-20 mm12-15 mm‡flowering periodApril-MayMarch-May#elevation and distribution900-1500 m, Xinning, Hunan#500-1800 m, Guangdong, S Guangxi, SE Guizhou, W Hubei, S Hunan, Jiangxi, SE Yunnan#