Table 3. Minimal, maximal and mean values as well as coefficients of variation (CV) for observed traits of species with tetrads.

Species	D			d = E			P			2f = Le
	min-max	Mean	CV	min-max	Mean	CV	min-max	Mean	CV	min-max	Mean	CV
E. adnata	30–36	33m	5.90	20–28	24.8ghij	8.36	10–18	14.67op	19.06	14–22	16.87klm	13.09
E. arborea	24–30	27.33rs	5.20	18–22	19.93p	4.92	14–20	16.07lmno	10.58	12–18	14.87nop	10.99
E. australis	40–50	47.13e	5.31	30–34	32.13bc	3.98	16–26	20.2hij	13.09	20–30	25.13d	8.28
E. axillaris	30–44	36.67kl	8.15	22–30	26efgh	6.70	16–24	19.53ij	10.31	14–20	16.87klm	11.52
E. baccans	36–44	40.4h	3.99	22–32	26.47efg	9.66	18–30	21.8efgh	11.13	16–22	18.73hij	9.08
E. baroniana	26–32	28.8pqr	5.35	18–24	20.67nop	7.33	10–18	14.67op	11.51	16–22	18.47hijk	10.13
E. caffra	28–36	31no	8.26	20–28	22.87klm	6.77	14–20	16.8klmn	8.62	10–18	13.4pqr	16.23
E. cinerea	42–54	49.13bcd	6.11	28–44	36.4a	9.83	22–34	25.73bc	11.50	24–30	27.2c	8.10
E. coccinea	20–48	40.93gh	11.24	24–30	27.07def	6.36	18–26	22.67def	8.46	16–24	19.47fgh	10.07
E. cryptoclada	36–44	39.13hij	4.78	24–32	28.47d	7.97	16–26	21.73efgh	11.52	18–26	21.6e	9.23
E. curviflora	46–50	48.13de	2.66	30–36	33.07b	5.20	18–28	24.4cd	8.17	26–32	30.07b	5.92
E. denticulata	40–46	42.55fg	5.31	26–34	30.83c	5.35	20–30	24.41cd	9.64	18–24	21.59e	8.35
E. diosmifolia	30–34	31.47mno	4.70	18–26	21.27mnop	10.02	14–22	17.53kl	14.27	14–20	17.07jklm	9.60
E. discolor	42–56	49.73bc	6.98	28–36	32.93b	7.77	20–30	25.67bc	9.17	26–32	28.87b	5.95
E. erigena	28–34	31.73mn	4.89	16–22	20.47op	7.56	10–18	12.33q	17.08	16–24	19.53fgh	9.95
E. goudotiana	34–44	37.93ijk	5.27	22–32	26.67ef	8.43	18–28	21.13fghi	11.84	18–24	20.73ef	10.89
E. hirtiflora	26–34	31.6mn	6.31	20–28	23.33jkl	8.52	14–20	16.8klmn	8.62	12–20	16.33lmn	11.64
E. hispidula	28–34	30.53nop	5.14	20–24	21.6mnop	5.10	12–22	16.73klmn	11.53	12–18	15.53mno	11.06
E. imbricate	34–38	36l	3.86	24–28	26.13efgh	3.99	14–24	20.2hij	11.73	14–22	18.53hijk	9.79
E. lasciva	26–36	31.2mno	8.18	18–28	21.27mnop	10.90	10–22	15.6mno	16.63	12–18	14.93nop	12.05
E. lucida	36–42	39.13hij	4.97	16–30	24ijk	13.13	16–28	20.47ghij	13.00	16–26	19.13fghi	11.87
E. melanthera	30–34	31.47mno	3.31	20–24	21.8lmno	4.41	14–20	17klmn	8.60	16–22	18.27hijk	10.65
E. monsoniana	46–58	50.47b	5.17	32–42	36.27a	6.27	18–30	26.4b	7.81	26–34	29.8b	6.68
E. parkeri	28–34	31no	5.29	18–26	22.07lmno	9.66	10–20	15.47no	16.96	10–18	12.13r	19.33
E. parviflora	24–30	28.07qr	5.12	18–22	20.07p	6.13	12–20	15.87lmno	10.95	10–18	13qr	16.54
E. passerinae	26–32	29.6opq	5.44	20–24	20.8nop	5.98	12–18	15.53mno	10.52	16–22	18.33hijk	9.54
E. peziza	28–34	30.53nop	5.42	20–26	22.07lmno	8.41	14–18	16.2lmno	6.76	16–20	18.13hijk	7.63
E. plukenetii	34–42	37.07kl	5.62	20–28	24.93ghij	7.52	18–26	20.93fghi	9.95	18–24	20.47efg	6.63
E. plumigera	34–40	37.07kl	5.06	20–30	24.67hij	10.06	18–26	22.2efg	9.86	16–22	18.87ghi	7.20
E. regia	42–54	48.41cde	4.60	30–36	33.24b	5.43	20–30	25.93bc	9.10	24–32	28.9b	6.02
E. sparsa	24–28	26.13s	4.89	16–20	18q	7.72	10–16	13.07pq	13.17	10–18	14.4opq	15.65
E. tenella	36–44	39.8hi	5.34	22–30	27.47de	6.88	20–28	22.4ef	9.20	18–24	19.67fgh	7.59
E. tetralix	36–44	40.73gh	4.56	24–32	28.73d	6.46	20–26	22.13efg	7.48	16–24	19.6fgh	8.64
E. totta	30–40	37.6jkl	7.31	20–32	25.6fghi	9.71	12–24	17.4klm	23.21	18–24	21.4e	9.55
E. trichphylla	28–34	30.6nop	4.59	20–24	22.33klmn	7.09	12–20	16.2lmno	9.91	16–20	17.8ijkl	8.00
E. umbellata	40–50	43.93f	5.79	24–30	28.47d	6.30	18–28	23.27de	9.70	16–22	18.53hijk	9.37
E. vestita	48–64	55.07a	5.29	30–42	36.4a	6.83	24–34	29.2a	7.54	28–42	33.87a	10.85
E. viscidiflora	32–44	40.07h	5.32	22–32	27.47de	7.39	14–22	18.6jk	14.72	16–22	18.8hi	8.65
E. zwartbergensis	32–44	36.93kl	7.21	22–30	25.93efgh	8.71	18–26	21.73efgh	9.28	16–20	18.8hi	7.18
LSD0.001		1.89			1.7			1.92			1.66
F statistic		340.82***			185.63***			102.39***			202.56***

D—tetrad diameter; d—equatorial diameter, P—length of polar axis; 2f = Le—length of ectoaperture; Ex—apocolpial exine thickness; Se—septal exine thickness.

* P<0.05

**P<0.01

***P<0.001.