+
+
+
+M. natalense
+
+ |
+
+
+M. torrei
+
+ |
+
+
+M. insulare
+
+ |
+
+
+M. incisilobum
+
+ |
+
+
+M. nubigenum
+
+ |
+
+
+M. rovumense
+
+ |
+
+
+M. aenigmaticum
+
+ |
+
+
+
+Distribution
+ |
+South African endemic (in KwaZulu- Natal, Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga & Limpopo) |
+coastal forests of N Mozambique (Nampula & Cabo Delgado provinces) |
+Magaruque Island near Vilanculos (Inhambane Province) |
+coastal forest remnant near Praia do Bilene, S Mozambique (Gaza Province) |
+N Mozambique (Nampula & Zambézia provinces) & S Malawi (Mt. Mulanje) at 1000–1800 m elevation |
+N Mozambique, Namacubi coastal dry forest near Quiterajo (Cabo Delgado Province); also in S Tanzania (Lindi Region) |
+N Mozambique, Namparamnera coastal dry forest near Quiterajo (Cabo Delgado Province) |
+
+
+
+Habit
+ |
+small tree mostly 2–4 m (rarely to 15 m) |
+shrub or small tree 1.5–3 m |
+shrub to 2 m |
+tree to 7 m |
+tree 4–7 (–17) m |
+shrub or tree to 6 m |
+shrub to 3 m |
+
+
+
+Texture of leaves
+ |
+thinly coriaceous |
+coriaceous |
+coriaceous |
+subcoriaceous |
+subcoriaceous |
+coriaceous |
+thickly coriaceous |
+
+
+
+Leaf blades
+ |
+ovate, 3–6 × 1.5–3 cm |
+elliptic to obovate, 4–7 × 2–4 cm |
+elliptic to obovate, 1.5– 4.5 × 0.5–2.7 cm |
+elliptic, mostly 5–7 × 2.5–3.5 cm |
+ovate to ± elliptic, mostly 3.5–5 × 1.8–2.5 cm |
+elliptic to ± ovate or obovate, mostly 3.3–5.5 × 1.7– 3.3 cm |
+obovate, 1.75–3 × 1–1.75 cm |
+
+
+
+Leaf apex
+ |
+acutely acuminate |
+obtuse to rounded |
+obtuse to rounded |
+± broadly and obtusely acuminate |
+± obtusely acuminate |
+± broadly obtuse- acuminate or rounded and obtuse |
+rounded to obtuse |
+
+
+
+Transverse veins
+ |
+± obscure, especially on the lower surface |
+inconspicuous |
+obscure |
+
+ca.
+5 pairs, faintly visible, prominent on both surfaces in dried material
+ |
+4–5 pairs, obscure or ± faintly visible on upper surface |
+3–5 pairs, faintly visible |
+± obscure |
+
+
+
+Lower leaf surface
+ |
+pale green |
+vivid yellowish green |
+yellowish green |
+pale green |
+pale green |
+pale green |
+pale green |
+
+
+
+Inflorescence position
+ |
+mostly axillary and at the intervening “aphyllous” nodes |
+mostly axillary and at the intervening “aphyllous” nodes |
+mostly axillary and at the intervening “aphyllous” nodes |
+mostly at the defoliated nodes of older branchlets |
+at the defoliated nodes of older branchlets, in the leaf axils and at “aphyllous” nodes |
+mostly at the defoliated nodes of older branchlets |
+at the defoliated nodes of older branchlets, in the leaf axils and at “aphyllous” nodes |
+
+
+
+Peduncles
+ |
+mostly 0.5–5 mm |
+
+ca.
+2 mm
+ |
+up to 6 mm |
+mostly 5–10 (–13) |
+1–7 (–11) mm |
+1.5–2 mm |
+
+ca.
+2 mm
+ |
+
+
+
+No. of flowers per inflorescence
+ |
+1–4 |
+1–3 |
+up to 12 |
+1–9 |
+1–3 |
+1–3 (–4) |
+[no data] |
+
+
+
+Hypantho- calyx
+ |
+
+obconical,
+ca
+. 2.5 × 3.75 mm
+ |
+campanulate, 3 × 4 mm |
+
+obconical,
+ca.
+2 × 3.5 mm
+ |
+cupuliform, 2–2.5 × 5 mm |
+
+obconical,
+ca.
+2.5 × 3.75 mm
+ |
+[no data] |
+[no data] |
+
+
+
+Calyx-lobes
+ |
+broadly rounded to triangular, 0.5–1 × 1.75–2 mm, green or suffused with dark purple |
+broadly triangular, 1 × 2.5 mm |
+
+broadly rounded to subtriangular,
+ca.
+0.5 × 2 mm
+ |
+
+broadly rounded,
+ca.
+1 mm high, scarious, regularly incised ± to the base
+ |
+
+broadly rounded,
+ca.
+0.5 × 2 mm
+ |
+[no data] |
+[no data] |
+
+
+
+Corolla in bud
+ |
+rounded to subacute |
+rounded- apiculate |
+acutely apiculate |
+sharply apiculate |
+apiculate, subacute at apex |
+rounded- apiculate |
+[no data] |
+
+
+