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Table 1. Morphological differences between C in Castanopsis corallocarpus (Fagaceae), a new species from Royal Belum (Perak) in Peninsular Malaysia

  • 1. Southeast Asia Biodiversity Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences & Center for Integrative Conservation, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Subang Jaya, Mengla, Yunnan 666303, China & School of Environmental and Geographical Sciences, The University of Nottingham Malaysia, Semenyih, Selangor, Malaysia & Institute for Biodiversity and Environmental Research, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, BE 1410, Brunei Darussalam
  • 2. Faculty of Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, BE 1410, Brunei Darussalam & School of Environmental and Geographical Sciences, The University of Nottingham Malaysia, Semenyih, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 3. Institute for Biodiversity and Environmental Research, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, BE 1410, Brunei Darussalam & Alliance for Conservation Tree Genomics, Pha Tad Ke Botanical Garden, 06000 Luang Prabang, Laos

Description

Table 1. Morphological differences between C. corallocarpus and other species of Castanopsis of the Peninsular region.

CharactersC. corallocarpus W.H.Tan & StrijkC. inermis (Lindl.) Benth. & Hook.f.C. purpurea BarnettC. pierrei HanceC. rhamnifolia Miq. A.DC.
1. Cupule surfaceCupule with basally reinforced, blunt coral-like spines arranged in continuous ridges. Ridges in young fruits often terminate only a few mm apart, resulting in hollow enclosures protecting the exterior inner cupule.Cupule sparsely covered with simple, short, curled thorns set in 3-5 lines.Cupule sparsely covered with woody, branched, curved spines.Cupule sparsely covered with woody, branched, curved spines.Cupule covered with tufted, erect, simple thorn-like structures.
2. Number of cupule valves3(-4)2(-4)“dehiscent”, #valves unreported“dehiscent”, #valves unreported3- (4?), or indehiscent
3. Number, size of acorns (l × w)1, 3.3-3.8 cm × 2.7-3.3 cm.(1)2-3, 1.5-2.5 cm × 1.5-3.5 cm.1-3 (4), 4.5-6 cm in diam.1-3 (4), 4-6 cm in diam.1, 1-1.5 cm × 1-1.5 cm.
4. Acorn shape (ripe), positionAcorn globose, sessile and solitary.Irregularly globose, sessile and clustered (sometimes fused).Globose, stalked and solitary.Irregularly globose or bilobed, semi-stalked to sessile and solitary.Asymmetrically depressed subglobose, sessile solitary or in pairs.
5. Acorn surfacePustulatedPustulatedUnreportedPustulatedUnreported
6. Nut wallFreeFusedFreeFreeFused
7. Nut indumentumFinely adpressed silver hairs on the umbo.Finely adpressed silver hairs on the umbo.Sparsely covered with adpressed white hairs.Dense white hairs, only around umbo.Unreported.
8. Nut shape, size and scar (l × w)Rectangular and flattened at the base, 2.5-2.9 cm × 2.3-2.4 cm, scar 2.3-2.5 × 2.3-2.4 cm.Ovoid, emarginate, concave at the bottom, 1 cm × 1 cm, scar 0.2-0.3 × 1 cm.Ovoid and asymmetrically compressed, 2-3 cm × 1 cm, scar unreported.Ovoid, asymmetric and slightly curved, 3 × 1.5 cm, scar unreported.Asymmetrically depressed subglobose, 3.5-4 cm × 2-3 cm, scar basal 1 cm diam.
9. Leaf shape, size (l × w)Elliptic, with cuneate base and acute apex, (11)13-17(19) × (2)3.5-5(6) cm.Obovate, obovate-oblong, oblong or lanceolate, 7-17 × 5-7 cm.Elliptic, oblong or obovate, 10-25 × 3.2-6.3 cm.Lanceolate or oblong, 10-20 × 3-6 cm.Oblong, elliptic or obovate, 10-20 × 3.5-8 cm.

Notes

Published as part of Tan, Wei Harn, Ong, Lisa & Strijk, Joeri Sergej, 2023, Castanopsis corallocarpus (Fagaceae), a new species from Royal Belum (Perak) in Peninsular Malaysia, pp. 1 in PhytoKeys 219 on page 1, DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.219.95991

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