Table 6. Summary of morphological observations seen in species and putative entities of Xerochrysum in the X. milliganii Group based on herbarium specimens and cultivated plants.
Entity Outer phyllary abaxial indumentum Plant base Adaxial leafsurface glandular vesicles Abaxial leafsurface septate trichomes Phyllary shape Foliaceous bracts subtending capitula>10 mm long Cauline leaves>10 mm wide
gla, glabrous; sca, scabridulous; rhi, rhizomatous; fib, fibrous; ses, sessile; abs, absent; pre, present; acu, acuminate; obt, obtuse.
X. alpinum sca rhi sti abs acu Yes No
X. aff. palustre sca rhi ses abs acu Yes No
X. collierianum gla fib sti abs acu Yes No
X. milliganii gla fib abs pre acu No No
X. palustre gla rhi abs abs acu No No
X. subundulatum sca rhi sti abs acu Yes Yes