FIGURE 3. Comparative characters illustrating the differences between Bauhinia orbiculata—A in Bauhinia orbiculata (Cercidoideae, Leguminosae), a new species from Chapada Diamantina, Bahia, Brazil

FIGURE 3. Comparative characters illustrating the differences between Bauhinia orbiculata—A: linear floral buds; B: coriaceous, orbiculate leaf blade; C: 9 primary veins and Bauhinia acuruana—a: clavate floral buds; b: chartaceous and oblong leaf blade; c: 5 to 7 primary veins. Field photos: A.C.B. Santos & L.P. Queiroz.