TABLE 1. Morphological differences between M. bicolor, M. erectus, M. nitidus and D in Macropsychanthus nitidus: a new rank and combination for dioclea rostrata var. nitida (leguminosae, papilionoideae)

<p><b>TABLE 1.</b> Morphological differences between <i>M. bicolor</i>, <i>M. erectus</i>, <i>M. nitidus</i> and <i>D. rostrata</i>.</p><table><tbody><tr><th>Character</th><th><i>M. bicolor</i></th><th><i>M. erectus</i></th><th><i>M. nitidus</i></th><th><i>Dioclea rostrata</i></th></tr></tbody><tbody><tr><th>Leaf rachis length (mm)</th><td>20&ndash;30</td><td>to 5</td><td>5&ndash;20</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><th>Stipels</th><td>Absent</td><td>Abstent</td><td>Absent</td><td>Present</td></tr><tr><th>Indumentum of the leaflet undersurface</th><td>Glabrous to sericeous, sometimes bright</td><td>Sericeous argenteous</td><td>Sericeus argenteous</td><td>Sericeous brown</td></tr><tr><th>Leaflet shape</th><td>Elliptical to ovate</td><td>Elliptical to obovate</td><td>Elliptical to ovate</td><td>Elliptical to ovate</td></tr><tr><th>Flower length (cm)</th><td>1.0&ndash;2.3</td><td>1.8&ndash;2.4</td><td>1.0&ndash;1.5</td><td>1.8&ndash;2.0</td></tr><tr><th>Standard petal length (cm)</th><td>0.8&ndash;1.5</td><td>1.8&ndash;2.3</td><td>1&ndash;1.6</td><td>1.0&ndash;2.0</td></tr><tr><th>Wing petals length (cm)</th><td>1&ndash;2</td><td>1.8&ndash;2.5</td><td>1.0&ndash;1.5</td><td>1.5&ndash; 1.8</td></tr><tr><th>Keel petals apex</th><td>Acuminate</td><td>Acuminate</td><td>Acuminate</td><td>Rounded</td></tr><tr><th>Keel petals length (cm)</th><td>0.8&ndash;1.3</td><td>1.8&ndash;2.2</td><td>0.8&ndash;1.2</td><td>1.2&ndash;1.3</td></tr></tbody></table>