TABLE 1 in Two new synonyms of Ormosia semicastrata (Fabaceae, Papilionoideae, Ormosieae)

TABLE 1. Comparison of morphological characters between Ormosia semicastrata, O. apiculata and O. howii
O. semicastrataO. apiculataO. howiiNumber3–5(–11)3–55–7ShapeOvate-oblong, elliptical, lanceolate or oblong- oblanceolate, apex acuminate, acute, obtuse or retuse, base rotunded or broadly cuneateOblong or broadly oblong, apex acuminate (obtuse or retuse), base acuteOblong-obovate or oblong, apex obtuse or retuse, base cuneate or suborbicularLeafletSize (mm)4–14 × 2–5.7cm7.5–13 × 2.5–3.5cm6–14.0 × 2–5.5cmTextureLeathery or thickly leatheryLeatheryThickly leatheryIndumentumGlabrousGlabrousGlabrousPetiolule4–9 mm5–7 mm7–10 mmFlowerShape StamenSmall, white 5 developmentUnknown UnknownUnknown UnknownShapeSpheroidal or skewed rhombic, apex abruptly contracted to oblique beak, base truncate-rotoundedBroadly orbicular, flat, apex abruptly contracted to oblique beak, 3–5 mm, base truncate-rotundedApex abruptly contracted to oblique beak, 3–4 mm, base suborbicularFruitTextureLeatheryLeatheryThickly leatheryIndumentumGlabrous or subglabrousSubglabrousGlabrous or subglabrousStalk2–4 mm3–5 mm3–4 mmNumber111Size0.7–1.0 × 0.6–0.9 cm1.0 × 0.5–0.7 cm0.8–0.9 × 0.8–0.9cmSeedTestaRed, rigid, not easily separable from the cotyledonsRed, rigid, not easily separable from the cotyledonsRed, rigid, not easily separable from the cotyledonsThe position of hilumShort axisShort axisShort axisHilum length2 mmC. 1 mm2 mm