TABLE. 1. Morphological comparison aomng Allmania janakiae, A in Allmania janakiae (Amaranthaceae) - an interesting new species from Kerala, South India

TABLE. 1. Morphological comparison aomng Allmania janakiae, A. multiflora, and A. nodiflora. A. multifloraA. nodifloraA. janakiaePeduncle1.0–1.3 cm, pubescent with pointed hairs2.1–2.7 cm, glabrous or sparsely pubescent1.5–1.8 cm, sparsely pubescentFlowers per synflorescence30–443–104–10Tepal2.2–2.5 mm3.3–3.6 mm3.2–4.3 mmBract1.0–1.2 mm2.0–2.4 mm3.0–4.5 mmBracteolePresentPresentAbsentGynoecium0.4–0.5 mm0.2–0.3 mm0.6–0.7 mmStigmaPink/violet, protruding beyond the anthersGreen, not protrudingPinkish violet, extending twice beyond the anthersPollenVisible frequency of pores 5–6, pores sunken, mamilate ornamentation with dense pappilaeVisible frequency of pores 10–12, pores depressed, mamilate ornamentation with scattered pappilaeVisible frequency of pores 7–8, pores exposed, ornamentation smoothSeed1.5–1.9 mm, highly pubescent2.9–3.7 mm, pubescent1.3–1.6 mm, pubescentArilPresent with protruding setaePresent without setaeAbsent