Table 1. Capitulum and disc size (mean ± SD) of Chaetanthera renifolia and other coexisting congeners at the same Andean basin in central Chile.
Species | Capitulum size (mm) | Disc size (mm) |
Chaetanthera renifolia | ||
La Parva (NW, 3340) n = 50 | 46.3±5.14 | 16.8±4.03 |
Piedra Numerada (NE, 3460) n = 50 | 44.0±5.12 | 15.3±2.45 |
Chaetanthera pentacaenoides | ||
La Parva (W, 3300) n = 50 | 8.5±0.70 * | 2.5±0.32 * |
Tres puntas (Flat, 3600) n = 50 | 7.9±0.63 * | 2.1±0.31 * |
Chaetanthera apiculata | ||
La Parva (N, 3160) n = 50 | 18.9±1.76 * | 5.1±0.57 * |
La Parva (W, 3100) n = 50 | 20.3±2.30 * | 5.7±0.78 * |
Chaetanthera lycopodioides | ||
La Parva (W, 3250) n = 50 | 14.3±1.78 * | 3.2±0.57 * |
La Terraza (E, 3300) n = 50 | 15.3±1.47 * | 3.2±0.45 * |
The slope aspect, elevation (m asl) and number of sampled capitula are indicated for each population.
*Indicates significant differences (P<0.001, t-test) for comparisons of C. renifolia floral traits vs. each of the species.