Table 1 in The identity of Albuca caudata Jacq. (Hyacinthaceae) and a description of a new related species: A. bakeri

Table 1. Main diagnostic characters among Albuca caudata, Albuca bakeri and Albuca batteniana. Albuca caudataAlbuca bakeriAlbuca battenianaBulbMostly solitaryMostly solitaryProliferousOvoid to oblongOvoid to sphericalNarrowly oblongOuter tunics membranous,brown to greyOuter tunics fleshy,white to yellowOuter tunics somewhat coriaceous,green to brownMostly hypogealHypogealMostly epigealImbricate scales mostly ending at different heightsAll scales reaching the top of the bulbImbricate scales ending at different heightsNeck absent or short and thick, covered by brown to grey membranous scalesNeck long and thin, covered by transversally banded sheathing cataphyllsNeck usually absentRootsUsually numerous, thick and tuberoseThin and scarceThin or slightly thickenedLeavesNarrow, infolded and canaliculateNarrow, infolded and canaliculateWide, flattened and usually recurvedInflorescenceInclined and secundErect and helicoidalInclined and secundOuter tepals18-28 mm19-23 mm30-42 mmSeeds5-6 × 4-5 mm4-5 × 3-4 mm5-7 × 4-5 mm表1 尾叶阿尔布卡（Albuca caudata）、贝克阿尔布卡（Albuca bakeri）与巴滕阿尔布卡（Albuca batteniana）的主要分类鉴定特征 | 鉴定特征 | 尾叶阿尔布卡（Albuca caudata） | 贝克阿尔布卡（Albuca bakeri） | 巴滕阿尔布卡（Albuca batteniana） | | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | | 鳞茎 | 多单生；卵状长圆形；外被膜质鳞片，呈棕褐色至灰色；多为地下生；覆瓦状鳞片多在不同高度处终止；鳞茎颈不明显或短粗，被棕褐至灰色膜质鳞片包裹 | 多单生；卵状球形；外被肉质鳞片，呈白色至黄色；地下生；所有鳞片均达鳞茎顶部；鳞茎颈细长，被具横向条纹的套叠鳞片状叶包裹 | 具萌蘖；狭长圆形；外被稍革质鳞片，呈绿色至棕褐色；多为地上生；覆瓦状鳞片在不同高度处终止；鳞茎颈通常不明显 | | 根 | 通常多数，粗壮且呈块根状 | 纤细且稀少 | 纤细或稍粗壮 | | 叶片 | 狭窄，内卷且具沟槽 | 狭窄，内卷且具沟槽 | 宽，扁平且常反曲 | | 花序 | 倾斜且单侧着生 | 直立且呈螺旋状 | 倾斜且单侧着生 | | 外花被片 | 18~28 mm | 19~23 mm | 30~42 mm | | 种子 | 5~6 × 4~5 mm | 4~5 × 3~4 mm | 5~7 × 4~5 mm |