Table 5.
Comparison of morphology among the five recircumscribed sections
| Subgenus Daiswa |
Subgenus Paris |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sect. Euthyra | Sect. Thibeticae | Sect. Axiparis | Sect. Paris | Sect. Kinugasa | |
| Rhizome | Thick | Thick | Thick | Long and slender | Thick |
| Stamens | 2- to 6-whorled | 2-whorled | 2-whorled | 2-whorled | 2-whorled |
| Ovary shape | Angular | Angular | Angular | Rounded | Angular |
| Placentation type | Parietal | Parietal | Incompletely axile | Axile | Axile |
| Fruit | Capsule | Capsule | Berry | Berry | Berry |
| Seeds | With sarcotesta | With imperfect aril | With imperfect aril | Without sarcotesta or aril | Without sarcotesta or aril |
| Pollen ornamentation | Foveolate | Reticulate | Reticulate | Reticulate | Gemmate |