TABLE 2. Main morphological characters for the recognition of the Argythamnia estacionalis in comparison with the most closely related taxa.

Character	A. es tacionalis	A. desertorum	A. simoniana
Petiole	1.8–4.4 mm long	2–5 mm long	4–11 mm long
Leaf margin	Entire, rarely serrated (up to 6 teeth)	Serrated (up to 8 teeth)	Serrated (more than 9 teeth)
Inflorescence	Unisexual	Unisexual or bisexual	Bisexual
Anthophore	Present	Absent	Absent
Staminodes	5 Glabrescent	5 Pubescent	4 Pubescent
Distribution	South of Bahia and Northeast of Minas Gerais	Northeast of Brazil and Northeast of Minas Gerais	Atlantic coast of Rio de Janeiro