Table 1 in Five new synonyms for Impatiens procumbens (Balsaminaceae) in China

<p><b>Table 1.</b> Comparison of morphological characters of <i>Impatiens procumbens</i>, <i>I. reptans</i>, <i>I. crassiloba</i>, <i>I. ganpiuana</i>, <i>I. atherosepala</i> and <i>I. rhombifolia</i> (data from protologue and type specimen).</p><table><tbody><tr><th>Characters</th><th><i>I. procumbens</i></th><th><i>I. reptans</i></th><th><i>I. crassiloba</i></th><th><i>I. ganpiuana</i></th><th><i>I. atherosepala</i></th><th><i>I. rhombifolia</i></th></tr></tbody><tbody><tr><td>Stem</td><td>prostrate or procumbent</td><td>prostrate</td><td>prostrate</td><td>prostrate</td><td>no record</td><td>prostrate</td></tr><tr><td>Leaf</td><td>ovate or ovate-lanceolate, margin serrulate, 2-3 cm long, 1-1.5 cm wide, petiole 5-10 mm long</td><td>ovate or ovate-elliptic, margin crenate-serrate or serrate, 5-7 cm long, 2.5-3.5 cm wide, petiole 1-2 cm long</td><td>ovate, narrowly ovate or ovate-lanceolate, margin coarsely serrate, 2-7 cm long, 1-3 cm wide, petiole 5-20 mm long</td><td>elliptic, narrowly elliptic or lanceolate, margin coarsely serrate, 3-6 cm long, 1.5-3.5 cm wide, petiole 1-2 cm long</td><td>lanceolate, margin spinescent-serrate, 4-6 cm long, 1.5-2 cm wide, petiole 1-2 cm long</td><td>rhombic or subrhombic, margin serrate, 2-5 cm long, 1.2-1.6 cm wide, petiole 5-10 mm long</td></tr><tr><td>Lateral veins</td><td>5-6</td><td>6-7</td><td>6-8</td><td>4-6</td><td>6-8</td><td>5-6</td></tr><tr><td>Flower</td><td>1-2-flowered, 1.5-2 cm deep</td><td>2-3-flowered, ca. 2.5 cm deep</td><td>1-3-flowered, ca. 2.5 cm deep</td><td>1- or 2-flowered, ca. 2 cm deep</td><td>1-flowered, ca. 1.1 cm deep</td><td>2-flowered, ca. 1.5 cm wide</td></tr><tr><td>Lateral sepal</td><td>obliquely ovate, subfalcate, 3-veined, apex long cuspidate, 3-4 mm long</td><td>falcate-ovate, 3-veined, midvein apically stoutly mucronulate, 3-5 mm long</td><td>lanceolate, small, 3-5-veined, apex cuspidate, 3-5 mm long</td><td>ovate, abaxial midvein narrowly carinate, 3-4 mm long</td><td>ovate, aristate, arista ca. as long as sepals, 3-veined, ca. 5 mm long</td><td>yellow-green, ovate-orbicular, small, apex acute, ca. 5 mm long</td></tr><tr><td>Dorsal petal</td><td>orbicular, abaxial midvein thickened, narrowly carinate, 8-10 mm in diam.</td><td>orbicular, abaxial midvein fine, narrowly carinate, ca. 15 mm in diam.</td><td>orbicular, abaxial midvein carinate, ca. 10 mm in diam.</td><td>elliptic, abaxial midvein rostellate, carinate, ca. 10 mm long, ca. 8 mm wide</td><td>orbicular, abaxial midvein cristate, ca. 8 mm in diam.</td><td>orbicular, large, abaxial midvein thickened, ca. 15 mm long, ca. 13 mm wide</td></tr><tr><td>Lateral united petals</td><td>ca. 17 mm long, basal lobes subtetragonous, distal lobes obovate-oblong</td><td>ca. 22 mm long, basal lobes orbicular, small; distal lobes dolabriform</td><td>ca. 16 mm long, basal lobes orbicular, small; distal lobes large, apex 2-lobed</td><td>ca. 18 mm long, basal lobes broadly ovate; distal lobes dolabriform</td><td>ca. 12 mm long, basal lobes orbicular; distal lobes dolabriform, longer</td><td>ca. 18 mm long, basal lobes red spotted, orbicular, distal lobes dolabriform</td></tr><tr><td>Lower sepal</td><td>navicular, narrowed into an incurved spur, ca. 20 mm long</td><td>subnavicular, narrowed into an incurved spur, acute or divaricate, ca. 20 mm long</td><td>navicular, narrowed into a curved, long spur, ca. 18 mm long</td><td>funnelform, narrowed into an incurved spur, ca. 10 mm long</td><td>navicular, abruptly contracted into an incurved spur, ca. 15 mm long</td><td>navicular, narrowed into an erect spur; spur ca. 18 mm long</td></tr><tr><td>Anther</td><td>acute</td><td>acute</td><td>obtuse</td><td>obtuse</td><td>acute</td><td>acute</td></tr></tbody></table>