Gardenia Ellis (Rubiaceae)

bolehabitlarge trees 30+ m or small trees or shrubs
bolebuttressesabsent or present
bolebuttress_and_root_typestilt
bolebole_formcylindrical
bolespinesabsent
bolebark_outer_colorred or gray or brown
bolebark_peelingnot peeling
boleslash_colorwhite or brown
boleslash_laminationabsent
boleslash_odorabsent
boleexudateabsent or present
boleexudate_colorclear or yellow
boleexudate_abundancespotty
boleexudate_darkeningno
twigterminal_buds_enclosed_by_leavesno
twigclumped_hairsabsent
twigcomplex_hairsabsent
twigstinging_hairsabsent
twigmature_twig_indumentumabsent or present
twigtwig_indumentum_densitysparse
twigtwig_cross_sectionterete or angled
twigleaf_locationclustered at twig end
twigleaf_insertionopposite
twigleaf_planetwo planes
stipulestipulespresent
stipulestipule_freedomjoined
stipulestipule_typeinterpetiolar
stipulestipule_on_twigencircling twig
stipulestipule_formleafy
stipulestipule_fringeabsent
stipulestipule_sizeconspicuous
stipulestipule_persistencepersistent
leafleaf_scalelike_or_needlelikenone
leafleaf_complexitysimple
leafpetiole_lengthless than a quarter
leafpetiole_wingednot winged
leafpetiole_attachmentbase of leaf
leafpetiole_base_swellingnot swollen
leafpetiole_apex_swellingnot swollen
leafpetiole_cross_sectionterete or flattened or grooved
leafpetiole_wrinklingsmooth
leafleaf_similarityhomophyllus
leafleaf_texturecoriaceous
leafleaf_basesymmetrical
leafleaf_dissectionnot dissected
leafleaf_marginsentire
leafmargin_planeflat or revolute
leafleaf_base_shapetapered
leafleaf_apex_shapeacute or acuminate
leafupper_leaf_surfacematte or shining
leaflower_leaf_surfacematte
leafprimary_venationpinnate
leafprimary_vein_aboveroundly raised or flat
leafsecondary_vein_spacingopen
leafsecondaries_aboveraised or flat
leafsecondary_vein_coursemostly parallel
leafsecondary_vein_anglesubperpendicular or medium
leafsecondary_vein_terminationbrochidodromous or eucamptodromous
leafsecondary_vein_branchingnot branched
leafintersecondary_veinsabsent or all less than half
leaftertiary_veins_aboveraised or flat
leaftertiary_vein_formdistinctly percurrent
leafdirection_of_percurrenceperpendicular to midrib or parallel to midrib
leaframified_branchingabsent
leafdomatiaabsent or present
leafdomatia_typehair tufts
leafdomatia_distributionalong midrib
leafleaf_glandsabsent
leafmarginal_and_petiolar_glandsabsent
leafhairs_on_mature_leafabsent or present
leafhair_densitysparse
inflorinflorescencesolitary or multiple
inflorinflorescence_positionterminal or superaxillary
inflorinflorescence_axissingle point
inflorspecialized_inflorescence_unitsabsent
flowernumerous_persistant_floral_bractsabsent
flowerfloral_sexualitybisexual
flowerpedunclepresent
flowerflower_sizeto about 3 cm or to about to about 0.5 cmmicroscopic cm
flowerfloral_symmetryactinomorphic
flowerfloral_columnabsent
flowerhypanthiumabsent
flowerdiskpresent
flowerdisk_positionstamens outside (intrastaminal)
flowerperianthpresent
flowerperianth_typeK+C
flowersepal_number5-6
flowersepal_freedompartially joined
flowersepal_persistencecaducous or persistent in fruit
flowersepal_accrescencenot accrescent or accrescent
flowerepicalyxabsent
flowerpetal_presencepresent
flowerpetal_number5-9
flowerpetal_fusionall joined from base
flowerpetal_texturenot fleshy
flowerpetal_persistencedeciduous
flowerpetal_stalkssessile
flowerpetal_marginentire
malestamen_number5-6
malestamen_filamentspresent
malestamen_fasciclingall free
malestamen_adnationadnate to perianth
malestamen_sizeequal sizes
malestamen_meryisomerous
maleisomerous_stamen_positionoppositisepalous
maleanther_locule_number2
maleanther_fixationdorsifixed
maleanther_adornmentnot awned
maleanther_dehiscencelong slits
femaleovary_positioninferior
femalecarpel_arrangementsyncarpous
femalecarpel_number2
femalelocule_number1
femalestyle_presencesolitary including joined
femalestigma_lobes1
femalestigma_shapedistinctive
femalestigma_formclavate
fruitcommon_fruit_typeberry
fruitfruit_fleshinessfleshy
fruitfruit_aggregationnot multiple or aggregate
fruitfruit_dehiscenceindehiscent
fruitfruit_accessory_tissueno fleshy perianth parts
fruitfruit_wingsabsent
seedseed_number_and_multiple100
seedseed_sizebarely visible or less than 5 mm
seedseed_wingsabsent
seedseed_ruminationsseed uniform
seedseed_arilabsent
seedseed_endospermpresent
infofield_charactersstipules forming a tube; ovary 1-celled; seeds many