TABLE 1 in A New Bernardia (Euphorbiaceae) with Stellate Trichomes from the Brazilian Cerrado

TABLE 1. Distinctive morphological features of B. allemii and B. gardneri. CharactersB. allemiiB. gardneriHabitMulti-stemmed subshrub, usually with leaves near the base of the stemSingle-stemmed shrub, without leaves near the base of the stemOld branches (indumentum)Densely tomentoseGlabrous to puberulousLeaf size (cm)2.5–8.2 X 2.2–4.51–4.2 X 0.5–2VenationPalmati-pinnatePinnate to palmati-pinnateGland number and position on leavesAlways present (2–14), usually aggregated close to the blade base, sometimes near the apexSometimes absent or with 1–2(3) glands near the blade baseBracteole shapeUsually reniform to flabellateUsually linear to oblanceolateStamen number7–115–8Filament length (mm)1.3–20.6–1.2Pistillate bract size (mm)2.5–4.5 X 2.2–3.81–2 X 1–2.5Pistillate sepal size (mm)2.6–3.5 X 1.6–2.80.8–1.7 X 0.8–1.5