Table 7 in Twenty-six additional new combinations in the Magnolia (Magnoliaceae) of China and Vietnam

Table 7. Differentiating features of the species Michelia rubriflora and M. mediocris. The differentiating features of Michelia rubriflora are from F.G. Wang et al. (2005) and those of M. mediocris are from Dandy (1928a), supplemented by Chen and Nooteboom (1993: 1073)†, Deng and Yang (2015: 142)‡, Law et al. (1996: 180)§, Liu et al. (2004: 292)¶, Sam et al. (2004) #.Plant featureMichelia rubriflora Y.W. Law & R.Z. ZhouMichelia mediocris Dandytree dimensionsto 15 m × 25 cm dbh35 m x 90 cm dbh† (30 m x 190 cm dbh)‡indumentum of budsgreyish-white or pale brown appressed piloserufous appressed puberulent¶indumentum of branchletsgreyish-white or pale brown appressed piloseappressed grey or yellowish-brown tomentoseleaf shapeovate-ellipticelliptic or elliptic-oblongleaf dimensions5-9 × 2.5-3.5 cm6-13 × 3-5 cm§leaf indumentum abaxiallygreyish-white or pale brown appressed piloseinitially appressed greyish pubescent (greyish-white appressed puberulent)¶leaf textureleatherythinly leathery¶lateral leaf veins9-11 either side of midrib12-15 either side of midribstipular scars1-2 mm longnone¶petiole length and indumentum1-2.5 cm, greyish-white or pale brown appressed pilose1.5-3 cm§, initially appressed grey tomentellous, then glabrescenttepal number /colour9, red9-10#, white¶tepal size and shape2.5-3.5 × 1.0-1.2 cm, lanceolate1.8-2.2 × 0.5-0.8 cm, spathulate§stamen length /colour1.5-1.7 cm, red1.0-1.5 cm§, yellowish-greengynophorenot exserted above androeciumextended well above androecium (illustration)¶flowering periodOctober-NovemberDecember-January¶ [China] February-March # [Vietnam]fruiting periodOctober-November of the next yearAugust-September ¶ [China] September-October# [Vietnam] of the same year表7 红含笑（*Michelia rubriflora*）与钝叶含笑（*Michelia mediocris*）的分类区分特征。 红含笑的区分特征引自王发国等（2005），钝叶含笑的区分特征源自Dandy（1928a），并补充引用了Chen与Nooteboom（1993：1073）†、Deng与Yang（2015：142）‡、Law等（1996：180）§、Liu等（2004：292）¶、Sam等（2004）#。 | 植株特征 | 红含笑（*Michelia rubriflora* Y.W. Law & R.Z. Zhou） | 钝叶含笑（*Michelia mediocris* Dandy） | | --- | --- | --- | | 树木体量 | 高达15 m，胸径（diameter at breast height，DBH）25 cm | 高达35 m，胸径90 cm†；另有记录显示高达30 m，胸径190 cm‡ | | 芽部毛被 | 灰白色或淡棕色平伏柔毛 | 红棕色平伏微柔毛¶ | | 小枝毛被 | 灰白色或淡棕色平伏柔毛 | 平伏灰色或黄褐色绵毛 | | 叶片形状 | 卵形至椭圆形 | 椭圆形或长圆状椭圆形 | | 叶片大小 | 5–9 × 2.5–3.5 cm | 6–13 × 3–5 cm§ | | 叶片背面毛被 | 灰白色或淡棕色平伏柔毛 | 幼时被平伏灰色短柔毛（被灰白色平伏微柔毛¶） | | 叶片质地 | 革质 | 薄革质¶ | | 侧脉数量 | 中脉两侧具9–11对侧脉 | 中脉两侧具12–15对侧脉 | | 托叶痕 | 长1–2 mm | 无托叶痕¶ | | 叶柄长度与毛被 | 长1–2.5 cm，被灰白色或淡棕色平伏柔毛 | 长1.5–3 cm§，幼时被平伏灰色短绵毛，后渐无毛 | | 花被片数量与颜色 | 9枚，红色 | 9–10枚#，白色¶ | | 花被片大小与形状 | 2.5–3.5 × 1.0–1.2 cm，披针形 | 1.8–2.2 × 0.5–0.8 cm，匙形§ | | 雄蕊长度与颜色 | 长1.5–1.7 cm，红色 | 长1.0–1.5 cm§，淡黄绿色 | | 雌蕊柄 | 不伸出雄蕊群之上 | 明显伸出雄蕊群之上（插图¶） | | 花期 | 10–11月 | 中国：12月至翌年1月¶；越南：2–3月# | | 果期 | 翌年10–11月 | 中国：8–9月¶；越南：同期9–10月# |