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  • December 31, 2020 (v1)
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    Table 2 in Carpinus gigabracteatus, a new species from southeast Yunnan, China
    Lu, Zhiqiang

    Table 2. Morphological comparison of C. gigabracteatus with C. tsaiana and C. tschonoskii. CharactersC. gigabracteatusC. tsaianaC. tschonoskiiLEAFShape and sizeLeaf blade elliptic, ovate-elliptic or ovate, 7.0-12.0 × 4.0-7.0 cm, length to width ratio 1.4-2.0, base rounded, rounded-cuneate or cordate, margin regularly or irregularly and doubly...

    Uploaded on December 24, 2025

    Published in PhytoKeys, 145, 47, 2020.

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    Table 1 in Carpinus gigabracteatus, a new species from southeast Yunnan, China
    Lu, Zhiqiang

    Table 1. Specimens preserved in herbarium used for morphological comparison. Species nameCollectorCollection numberCollection siteHerbariumNo. of specimensC. gigabracteatusZ.Q. Lu2019GY0801-2019GY0802Wenshan, YunnanHITBC4Z.Q. Lu20189801-20189804Wenshan, YunnanLZU2C. chunianaC.L. Tso20872Ruyuan, GuangdongHUH1C. chingianaQ.S. Zhao et al.6980...

    Uploaded on December 24, 2025

    Published in PhytoKeys, 145, 47, 2020.

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