KEY TO THE VARIETIES

1Accessory branches not always present at ultimate forks.
1'Accessory branches always present at ultimate forks.
2Branches at each fork of a lateral branch-system approximately equal; lateral branch-systems forked 1-3 times.
2'Branches at successive forks alternately unequal; lateral branch-systems on well-grown plants forked at least 3 times.
3Costules less than 5 mm apart, their lower surface with some persistent hairs.
3'Costules 5-7 mm apart, their lower surface glabrous.
4Hairs not persistent on lower surface of veins
4'Hairs persistent along lower surface of veins.
5Hairs long, very finely woolly and entangled; no distinct separate hairs present.
5'Hairs coarse, shorter, more or less entangled on costules, some distinctly separate on veins.
6Lamina thick and rigid
6'Lamina thin
7Lower surface quite glabrous and persistently pale glaucous; lamina thin
7'Lower surface more or less persistently hairy, less strongly glaucous (often losing glaucous character on drying); lamina firm.
8Hairs very slender, their long branches much crisped and entangled; no separate short hairs.
8'Hairs coarser and shorter, some more or less crisped and entangled but separate short hairs also present.
9Hairs copious, at first covering whole lower surface, persistent along the veins, rusty when dry; edges of lamina strongly reflexed when dry
9'Hairs not covering whole lower surface, persistent only on costules, pale when dry; edges of lamina not much reflexed when dry.
10Angle of secondary and later forks not more than a right angle.
10'Angle of secondary and later forks more than a right angle.
11Hairs confined to bases of some of the costules
11'Hairs more abundant on costules, and some also on veins.
12Hairs persistently rust-coloured, copious all along veins.
12'Hairs pale on dried specimens, sparse on the veins; W. Malaysia.
13Accessory branches, especially the lower ones, distinctly below the fork; branches at successive forks alternately somewhat unequal
13'Accessory branches opposite the fork or distinctly above it; branching usually equal at all forks.
14Ratio of length to width of branches commonly 2:1; costules c. 3 mm apart, segments of lamina 2½-3 mm wide
14'Ratio of length to width greater; costules more widely separated.
15Costules on ultimate branches 5-7 mm apart; texture subcoriaceous; lower surface quite glabrous; accessory branches at ultimate forks almost opposite the fork.
15'Costules on ultimate branches 3½-4½ mm apart; texture thin; some rusty hairs often on lower surface; accessory branches at ultimate forks 3-4 mm above the fork