DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18044328
title: Table 1 in Thismia sitimeriamiae (Thismiaceae), an extraordinary new species from Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia

description: Table 1. Morphological comparison of Thismia sitimeriamiae, T. coronata and T. kelabitiana (Dančák et al. 2018; Dančák et al. 2020b).
CharacterT. sitimeriamiaeT. coronataT. kelabitianaHeight (cm)2.24.5-85-18StemLength (cm)0.82.4-4.21.5-16FormsimplebranchedbranchedColourwhitishreddish-brown to orangedark pinkish to reddish-brown (to almost grey or orange)Inflorescence (flower number)Solitary1-61-3LeavesNumber64-113-10SizeLength (mm)3-42-54.5-5.5Width (mm)11-21.8-2Colourpale, whitishlight brown to reddishlight brown to pinkishBractsShapebroadly triangular to ovatelanceolate triangularbroadly triangular to ovateMarginentireentire to irregularly dentateentire to irregularly dentate, often deeply dissectedSizeLength (mm)54-86-8Width (mm)22-32.5-4Colourpale greenish to brownreddish to brownpinkish to brownPedicel colourgreenishreddish-brown to orangedark pinkish to reddish brown (to almost grey or orange)FlowersSizeLength (cm)1.51.8-2.32.6-2.8Width (cm)1.20.7-11.2-1.3Colourpale to dark orangedark yellow to orangewhite to bright yellowFloral tube (hypanthium)Shapeconicalfunnel-shaped towards the base, apically urceolatefunnel-shaped towards the base, apically urceolateColourouter surface more or less uniformly bright orangedark yellow to orange, with 6 brownish-orange, prominent longitudinal ribs alternating with 6 brown-orange longitudinal stripes on outer surfacewhite to bright yellow at the top, with six brownish non-prominent longitudinal ribs and six yellow to brown longitudinal stripes on outer surfaceSurface textureOutersparsely covered with pale orange, simple trichomes (occasionally apically stellate)glabrous (trichomes absent)glabrous (trichomes absent)Innerinner surface partly convex/reticuluminner surface weakly reticulated, especially apicallyinner surface reticulatedOuter tepals3, rather reduced and inconspicuous, somewhat divided along the margin to form a narrow, inconspicuous fringe around the floral tube mouth3, conspicuous, entire or slightly sinuate, often single-toothed, forming a fringe around the floral tube mouth3, deeply divided into 8-10 acute lobes forming a conspicuous fringe around the floral tube mouthInner tepals (and mitre)pale whitish-orange, distally connate, forming an elevated, more or less circular, umbrella-like mitre; lobes proximally flattened with revolute margins (not filiform), arched over the floral tube; upper surface covered sparsely with conspicuous orange trichomesorange, distally connate, forming an elevated, more or less flat, triangular mitre; lobes proximally filiform, pillar-like, arched over the floral tube; trichomes absentbright yellow to brownish-yellow, distally connate, forming a conspicuously elevated, more or less triangular mitre; lobes proximally filiform, pillar-like, arched over the floral tube; trichomes absentAnnulus (apical part of floral tube)present (upper surface covered with short trichomes)absentabsentConnectivesColourorangewhitewhiteLength (mm)35-67Inner surfaceglabrouswith prominent longitudinal rib extending along inner sidewith prominent longitudinal rib extending along inner sideApex of each connective2 lobes, each pointed with a transparent trichome1 central lobe (extension of rib) and 2 smaller lobes, each lobe with a long transparent trichome1 central lobe (extension of the rib) and 2 smaller lobes pointing somewhat centrifugally, each with a transparent trichomeOuter surfacelateral appendage protruding towards floral tube, horn-like on each side, shallowly dentate and sparsely hairy on free marginslateral appendage box-shaped, protruding towards floral tube, not reaching apex of connective, shallowly dentate and hairy on apical margin, with tufts of hairs on lateral marginslateral appendage box-shaped, protruding towards perianth tube, not reaching the apex of the connective, shallowly dentate and sparsely hairy on free marginsOvaryColourflushed pale orange and greenishdark browndark reddish-brownPistilStyleslendershortshortStigmalobes narrowly-rectangular, not furrowed; orangelobes rectangular, longitudinally furrowed; dark brownlobes rectangular, longitudinally furrowed; dark reddish-brownCapsuleColourgreenishpale brown to reddish at maturitydark brown to blackish or reddish, maturing to become pinkishPedicelelongated to 60 mm10-25 mmvery short (dimensions not known)
description: Published as part of Siti-Munirah, Mat Yunoh, Dome, Nikong & Thorogood, Chris J., 2021, Thismia sitimeriamiae (Thismiaceae), an extraordinary new species from Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia, pp. 75 in PhytoKeys 179 on page 75, DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.179.68300