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Table 2 Measured floral characters used in the multivariate analyses. A detailed graphical presentation of the measured floral characters can be found in Fig. S11 in Additional file 2

From: Characters evolution of Encyclia (Laeliinae-Orchidaceae) reveals a complex pattern not phylogenetically determined: insights from macro- and micromorphology

Code

Floral characters

Dorsal sepals, lateral sepals, petals, respectively

 DS1, LS1, PL1

apex (the narrowest part of the tepal)

 DS2, LS2, PL2

middle part (the widest part of the tepal)

 DS3, LS3, PL3

basal part (median width of the tepal)

 DS4, LS4, PL4

length of the tepal

Lip

 LIP1

lip base

 LIP2

base of the callus

 LIP3

the narrowest part of the midlobe

 LIP4

the widest part of the midlobe

 LIP5

the widest part of the side lobes

 LIP6

length of the sidelobe

 LIP7

length of the lip

Gynostemium

 GYN1

the widest part of the column (apical part)

 GYN2

column base

 GYN3

length of the column