Characters E. duanensis E. dielsianus E. verrucosoides
Habit Evergreen small shrubs Evergreen woody vines Deciduous shrubs
Blades Asymmetrical, oblong–obovate or oblanceolate, 5-6 × 2-2.5 cm Symmetrical, oblong–obovate or lanceolate, 5–26 × 1.5–7 cm Blade papery, ovate- elliptic to obovate-elliptic, 3.5-4(-9) × 1.5-2(-3.5) cm
Margin Crenulate, serrulate to serrate Partial entire and partial crenulate, serrulate to serrate Finely and sharply serrulate
Veins Lateral veins 5-6 pairs Lateral veins 6-8 pairs Lateral veins 7-10 pairs
Flower size 5-6 mm in diam Ca. 6 mm in diam 7-8 mm in diam.
Flower color Reddish Green, light yellow, or greenish yellow Greenish pink to pinkish red
Capsule 1.2-1.5 cm in diam 1.8-2.4 cm in diam 1.3-1.5(-2) cm in diam
Seed Covered reddish aril partly Covered reddish aril wholly Covered reddish aril wholly
Phenology Fl. Apr-Jul, fr. Jul-Nov. Fl. Apr-Jul, fr. Sep-Nov. Fl. May-Jul, fr. Aug-Oct.