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Table 2 in Smithia yehii (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae), a new species from Taiwan
Authors/Creators
- 1. Department of Biology, National Museum of Natural Science, 1 Guancian Rd., Taichung 40453, Taiwan
- 2. Department of Forestry, National Chung-Hsing University, No. 145, Hsing-Ta Rd., Taichung 40227, Taiwan
- 3. Department of Forestry, National Chung-Hsing University, No. 145, Hsing-Ta Rd., Taichung 40227, Taiwan & Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, No. 53, Nanhai Rd., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City, 10066, Taiwan
Description
Table 2. Summary of diagnostic characters of Smithia yehii C.M.Wang, Chih Y.Chang & Y.H.Tseng and its similar species.
| Characters | S. yehii | S. sensitiva (Efloraofindia 2007; Sa and Delgado-Salinas 2010; Balan and Predeep 2017) | S. ciliata (Huang and Huang 1993; Sa and Delgado-Salinas 2010) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leaflet pairs | (2)4-9 | 4-11 | 4-7 |
| Leaflet size | 3.5-7.0 × 1.2-2.3 mm | 4-15 × 2-3 mm | 6-12 × 2-4 mm |
| Leaflets, adaxial color | dark green at apex, light green at base when young and mature | same color between apex and base | same color between apex and base |
| Flowers, number per raceme | 1-7 | 3-6 | 12 to many |
| Flowers | 0.7-1.0 cm long | 0.8-1.5 cm long | c. 1 cm long |
| Calyx | entire at margin, scarious, with parallel veins | entire at margin, scarious, with parallel veins | ciliate at margin, membranous, with reticulate veins |
| Corolla | pale yellow | vivid yellow | white or yellow |
| Style | 3.4-4.1 mm long | c. 8 mm long | c. 2.5 mm long |
| Pod shape and size | more or less straight, 0.5-0.8 cm long | more or less straight, c. 0.4 cm long | slightly orbicular, 1-1.5 cm long |
| Jointed number of pod | (4)6-7 | 4-6 | 6-8 |
| Distribution | endemic to Taiwan, in wetlands and open places, at elevations of <300 m | widely distributed in Australia, India, Madagascar and Tropical Asia, in field margins, wetlands; at elevations of <1000 m | widely distributed in Taiwan, China, Bhutan, India, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. Taiwan, in margin of thickets, at elevation of 1,000-1,800 m |
Notes
Published as part of Wang, Chiu-Mei, Chang, Chih-Yi & Tseng, Yen-Hsueh, 2022, Smithia yehii (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae), a new species from Taiwan, pp. 53 in PhytoKeys 210 on page 53, DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.210.90598
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References
- 2007. . https://efloraofindia.com/2011/03/30/smithia-sensitiva/
- Sa, R, Delgado-Salinas, A, 2010. Smithia Aiton. In: Flora of China vol. 10. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis): 133 - 135
- Balan, AP, Predeep, SV, 2017. A taxonomic revision of the genus Smithia Ait. (Fabaceae) in South India. Taiwania 62 (2): 175 - 204, DOI: https://doi.org/10.6165/tai.2017.62.175
- Huang, SF, Huang, TC, 1993. Smithia Ait. In: Editorial Committee of the Flora of Taiwan (Eds) Flora of Taiwan. 2nd Edn., vol. 3. Editorial Committee, Dept. Bot., NTU, Taipei, 362-366.