Table 1. – Selected diagnostic characters distinguishing Kalanchoe apiifolia D. - P in Novelties from the Northern Mountains Complex of Madagascar VI: Kalanchoe apiifolia (Crassulaceae), a particular new species

Table 1. – Selected diagnostic characters distinguishing Kalanchoe apiifolia D.-P. Klein, Shtein & Callm. from other Kalanchoe subg. Kalanchoe from northern and western Madagascar.Characters diagnostic for a species are in bold type. K. apiifoliaK. briquetiiK. antennifera, K. boisii, K. chapototiiK. globuliferaK. blossfeldianaK. darainensisK. pareikianaLeavesbi- to tripinnatebi-lobed, tripartiteentire to bi-pinnateentireentireentireentireIndumentumabsentdense, glandulardense, glandularsparse, glandularabsentdense, glandularsparse, glandularFlowerserect, actinomorphic, white-greenisherect, actinomorphic, colour unknownerect, actinomorphic, yellowerect, actinomorphic, yellowerect, actinomorphic, rederect, actinomorphic, rederect, actinomorphic, yellowishSepalsspreading, lanceolate, acutespreading, lanceolate, acuteadpressed, deltoid, acuminatespreading, lanceolate, acutespreading, lanceolate, acutespreading, lanceolate, acuteadpressed, ovate, obtusePetalsovate, mucronatesub-oblong, retuseovate, acuminateovate, mucronate(ob)ovate, mucronate(ob)ovate, mucronateovate, obtuseAnther glandsabsentabsentpresentpresentabsentpresentabsent