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. 2011 May 5;6(5):e19497. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0019497

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.