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TABLE 1. Morphological comparison between S. sripadensis and S in Strobilanthes sripadensis a new species of Acanthaceae from Sri Lanka
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- 1. Department of Wildlife Conservation, Battaramulla 10120, Sri Lanka & Postgraduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya 20400, Sri Lanka & nilanthi. dwc @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 8398 - 541 X
- 2. Postgraduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya 20400, Sri Lanka & bgopallawa @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 4293 - 7988
- 3. Department of Wildlife Conservation, Battaramulla 10120, Sri Lanka & chathuranga. nuwan. ka @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 8273 - 3050
- 4. National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Hantane Road, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka & himesh. jayasinghe @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 5308 - 9158
Description
TABLE 1. Morphological comparison between S. sripadensis and S. pentandra.
| Characters | S. sripadensis | S. pentandra † |
|---|---|---|
| Leaf | 6.2–10.5 × 2.1–3.6 cm | 2.5–6.5 × 1.5–2.7 cm |
| Leaf shape | oblong-elliptical | oblong-elliptical |
| Leaf apex | short acuminate | acute |
| Leaf margin | entire or slightly sinuate | serrulate |
| Leaf blade | 5–7 pairs | 4–5 pairs |
| Petiole | 1.4–2.5 cm long | 1.0–2.5 cm long |
| Inflorescence | bracteate heads | dense bracteate heads |
| 1.3–5.1 ×1.1–1.9 cm | 1.0–5.0 × 1.2–1.8 cm | |
| Bract | broadly oblong, outermost longer than the inner | broadly oblong, outermost smaller than the inner |
| 0.5–1.0 × 0.2–0.6 cm | 1.2–1.7 × 0.6–1.2 cm | |
| Bracteole | 7.9–9.1 × 1.9–2.0 mm | 8–10 × 1–2 mm |
| pubescent along margin towards the apex | glabrous | |
| Calyx | 5–6 mm | 5–6 mm |
| softly pubescent along margin towards the apex | glabrous | |
| Corolla colour | white with prominent dark purple lines at throat | pale violet |
| Corolla length | 1.4–1.5 cm | 2.9–3.3 cm |
| Corolla width | 2.1–2.3 cm | 1.0–1.5 cm |
| Stamens | one sterile, 4 fertile | 5 fertile |
| Capsule | 8–9 mm × 2–3 mm | 12–13 × 3–4 mm |
Notes
Published as part of Nilanthi, Rajapakse Mudiyanselage Renuka, Gopallawa, Bhathiya, Jayawardana, Nuwan & Jayasinghe, Himesh Dilruwan, 2023, Strobilanthes sripadensis a new species of Acanthaceae from Sri Lanka, pp. 132 in Phytotaxa 592 (2) on page 132, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.592.2.6, http://zenodo.org/record/7840489
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