Resolution of the Eremophila tietkensii (Scrophulariaceae) species complex based on congruence between morphological and molecular pattern analyses Author Curtis, Amy L. Author Grierson, Pauline F. Author Batley, Jacqueline Author Naaykens, Jeremy Author Fowler, Rachael M. Author Severn-Ellis, Anita Author Thiele, Kevin R. text Australian Systematic Botany 2022 2022-03-02 35 1 1 18 http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/sb21005 journal article 293185 10.1071/SB21005 727ebdf2-34fc-4b50-b6cb-e52bd87f7010 1446-5701 10903891

Table 1. Traits measured for morphometric ordination and classification analyses, and description of character states scored for each trait.

Character	State	Type	Code
Leaves
Average length (mm)	Largest, mature leaves	Continuous	L1
Average width (mm)	Largest, mature leaves	Continuous	L2
Average distance from leaf axil to widest point of leaf blade (mm)	Largest, mature leaves	Continuous	L3
Average leaf length:width		Ratio	L4
Average distance from leaf axil to widest point of leaf blade:length		Ratio	L5
Apex shape	(0) acute, (1) acuminate, (2) attenuate, (3) mucronate	Multistate	L6
Apex	(0) not recurved, (1) recurved		L7
Average petiole length (mm)	Largest, mature leaves	Continuous	L8
Average petiole width (mm)	Largest, mature leaves	Continuous	L9
Average petiole length:width		Ratio	L10
Trichomes, abaxial and adaxial	(0) completely septate, (1) half septate with apical cell longer than cells in bottom half	Binary	L11
Pedicels
Average length (mm)	Corolla present, mid-flowering	Continuous	P1
Sepals
Average length (mm)	Corolla present, mid-flowering	Continuous	S1
Average width (mm)	Corolla present, mid-flowering	Continuous	S2
Average length (mm)	Fruiting	Continuous	S3
Average width (mm)	Fruiting
Density of hairs on margins	(0) very sparse, (1) sparse, (2) moderate, (3) dense	Multistate	S4
Apex shape	(0) obtuse, (1) rounded, (2) acute (3) retuse	Multistate	S5
Habit
Plant height (m)	Herbarium specimen sheet	Continuous	H1
Plant width (m)	Herbarium specimen sheet	Continuous	H2
Ovary
Density of glandular hairs	(0) absent, (1) sparse, (2) moderate [30% surface area covered], (3) dense [>30% covered]	Multistate	O1
Density of eglandular hairs	(0) absent, (1) sparse, (2) moderate [30% surface area covered], (3) dense [>30% covered]	Multistate	O2
Sericeous yellow eglandular trichomes	(0) absent, (1) present	Binary	O3
Texture	(0) not ribbed, (1) ribbed	Binary	O4