Two New Species of Aizoaceae (Ruschieae, Ruschoideae) from the Cape, South Africa. Author Klak, Cornelia Author Hanáček, Pavel Author Bruyns, Peter V. text Haseltonia 2023 2023-03-08 29 1 16 23 http://dx.doi.org/10.2985/026.029.0103 journal article 10.2985/026.029.0103 aaa7f60d-5843-4d25-80f9-8cf8c8126582 7877317
Table 1. Major morphological characters used to distinguish Octopoma, Zeuktophyllum and Smicrostigma. The number of species in each genus is given in brackets.
Octopoma (3)Zeuktophyllum (2)Smicrostigma (1)Smicrostigma sp. nov. Basally fused into a long sheath clasping the stem
LeavesNot fused into a sheathNot fused into a sheathBasally fused into a long sheath clasping the stem
Flower colorCream to whiteCream to whitePink,rarely cream to whitemagenta
Opening of flowersdiurnaldiurnalremaining open day and nightdiurnal
Stamensvisiblevisiblepartly concealedvisible
Stigmasvisiblevisibleconcealedvisible
Locule number6-88-107-109-13
Closing bodiespresentabsentabsentabsent