Character | Character states |
shoots | 0 = monomorphic, 1 = dimorphic. |
Leaf base | 0 = narrow attachment point, 1 = sheathing |
stipules | 0 = absent, 1 = present. |
Leaf type | 0 = simple, 1 = compound, 2 = ramulus. |
Leaves | 0 = monomorphic, 1 = dimorphic. |
Vegetative stem length | 0 = less than 1, 1 = 1 - 5 cm, 2 = greater than 5 cm. |
shoot position | 0 = only at sinus of thallus branching, 1 = on lateral flank along length of thallus including the sinus of thallus branching dorsal surface in foliose thallus. |
Double sheathing leaf | 0 = absent, 1 = present. |
Maximum leaf length | 0 = 1 cm, 1 = 1 - 5 cm, 2 = above 5. |
spathella | 0 = absent, 1 = present. |
Spathella tip | 0 = round, 1 = pointed, 2 = beaked. |
Spatella surface | 0 = 0 = smooth, 1 = hairy. |
Spatella rupture | 0 = longitudinal, 1 = irregularly at the apex. |
Cupule | 0 = absent, 1 = present. |
symmetry of flower | 0 = actinomorphic, 1 = zygomorphic. |
Flower grouping | 0 = soilitary, 1 = cluster |
flower pedicel | 0 = absent, 1 = present |
flower orientation at anthesis | 0 = vertical, 1 = dorsiventral, 2 = oblique |
floral bract | 0 = absent, 1 = present. |
Bract | 0 = absent, 1 = simple, 2 = digitate. |
Perianth | 0 = absent, 1 = present |
tepal | 0 = six or more in complete whorl, 1 = 5 as complete 2 = 2, 3 = 3 as complete whorl. |
Staminode | 0 = absent, 1= present |
third staminode in anthropodium | 0 = absent, 1 = present |
andropodium | 0 = absent, 1 = present |
stamen whorls | 1 complete whorl, 2 = additional whorl. |
Number of stamens | 0 = more than 3, 1 = 2, 2 = 3, 3 = 1. |
pollen aperture | 0 = pantoporate (polyporate), 1 = tricolporate, 2 =tricolpate |
pollen | 0 = monad, 1 = dyad. |
Carpel number | 0 = 2, 1 = 3 |
Symmetry of ovarian locules | 0 = isolobulous, 1 = anisolobilous |
locule number | 0 = 2, 1 = 3, 2 = 1 |
stigma lobe | 0 = 2, 1 = 3, 2 = multilobed. |
Stigma form | 0 = linear, 1 = fan shaped, 2 = capitate. |
Stigma margin | 0 = entire, 1= irregular. |
Stigma lobe | 0 = equal, 1 = unequal |
gynopore | 0 = absent, 1 = present |
Ovary position inspatella | 0 = erect, 1 = oblique, 2 = inverted |
capsule shape | 0 = globose, 1 = elliptical, 2= globular ? ellipsoid |
capsule morphology | 0 = absent (smooth), 1 = present (ribbed). |
Number of rib per valve | 0 = nil, 1 = 3, 2 = more than 3 |
capsule valves | 0 = persistent, 1 = 1 deciduous |