KEY TO THE SPECIES New Guinea and neighbouring islands Flowering material

1Leaves subverticillate, in a terminal whorl or clustered at intervals. Inflorescences cauliflorous and/or axillary. Petals valvate.
1'Leaves spaced, spiral. Inflorescences often terminal, and/or axillary, rarely also cauliflorous. Petals imbricate (except in S. aruensis).
2Unbranched shrub-like treelet or slender tree. Papillae distinct on the lower leaf surface. Lateral branches of the inflorescences usually at right angles with the main axis.
2'Branched shrub or tree. Papillae indistinct or obscure on the lower leaf surface. Lateral branches of the inflorescences obliquely ascending
3Petals glabrous outside. Leaves (26-)40-52(-100) by 12½-17(-24) cm; apex obtuse or rounded
3'Petals hairy (puberulous or sericeous) outside.
4Papillae indistinct on the lower leaf surface. Lateral branches of inflorescences ± perpendicular to the main axis
4'Papillae distinct on the lower leaf surface. Lateral branches of inflorescences obliquely ascending.
5Papillae on the lower leaf surface separated into small groups by veins and veinlets
5'Papillae on the lower leaf surface not like above, but rather uniform.
6Petals valvate
6'Petals imbricate.
7Petals with 15-20 longitudinal veins
7'Petals with c. 4-c. 12 longitudinal veins.
8Petals sericeous outside.
8'Petals puberulous outside.
9Leaves with 15-32 pairs of nerves; apex rounded or slightly apiculate; veins much elevated beneath. Petals with c. 4 longitudinal veins
9'Leaf with 10-15 pairs of nerves; apex abruptly acuminate-rostrate; veins distinct beneath. Petals with c. 7 longitudinal veins
10Leaves 5-8(-18)cm long; nerves 5-10 pairs; veins reticulate. ♀ Flower sessile, after falling leaving a short stalk 3-5 mm long
10'Leaves larger, 10-48 cm long; nerves 9-26 pairs; veins reticulate-scalariform, or reticulate and some cross-bar-like. ♀ Flower pedicelled (1-3 mm), after falling not leaving a short stalk.
11Leaf apex obtuse, sometimes slightly apiculate
11'Leaf apex acute or acuminate, sometimes obtuse, rarely slightly emarginate.
12Leaves 15-22 cm long. Petals with c. 12 longitudinal veins
12'Leaves larger, (23½-)35-48 cm long. Petals with c. 8 longitudinal veins