Amischotolype species

Boonsuk, B., Chantaranothai, P. & Kantachot, C., 2024, A new species of Amischotolype Hassk. (Commelinaceae: Tradescantieae) from Thailand, Blumea 69, pp. 49-53 : 52

Key to Amischotolype species in Thailand having fruits protruding the sepals

(Based on fruits and vegetative parts)

1. Inflorescences on rhizome at knee or on prostate stem. Peduncles distinctly present............. A. marginata

1. Inflorescences on erect stem or on scrambling stem over the knee. Peduncle absent....................... 2

2. Infructescence composed of 1–6 capsules........... 3

2. Infructescence composed of at least 9 capsules....... 5

3. Lamina 18–25 by 3–5 cm. Submarginal hairs present on upper surface and along margin, 1.2–2 mm long, brownish. Sepals glabrous to glabrescent........ A. neoscandens

3. Lamina 5–16 by 1.5–4 cm. Submarginal hairs absent or present along margin and lower leaf surface, 0.5–1 mm long, whitish. Sepals pubescent................... 4

4. Lower surface of leaves glabrous........ A. microphylla

4. Lower surface of leaves pubescent with dense, velvety hairs throughout............................. A. ramosa

5. Submarginal hairs 1–2.5 mm long................. 6

5. Submarginal hairs 0.2–0.5 mm long................ 7

6. Leaf surfaces glabrous. Capsules obovoid.... A. gracilis

6. At least the lower leaf surface tomentose. Capsules ellipsoid.................................. A. griffithii

7. Stem nodes minutely puberulent to glabrous. Leaf sheaths glabrous; mouth ciliate. Lower surface of pseudo-petiole and midrib glabrous to minutely puberulent. Sepals 10–14 mm long. Filaments glabrous. Capsules ellipsoid, purplish white, 16–18 mm long................... A. balslevii

7. Stem nodes with a ring of 0.5–1 mm long hairs. Leaf sheaths with a few lines of 1– 3 mm long hairs; mouth densely ciliate. Lower surface of pseudo-petiole and midrib densely hairy. Sepals 7–10.5 mm long. Filaments hairy. Capsules ovoid, green or greenish purple, 11.5–16 mm long. A. divaricata