1	"Adult leaves obtuse to acuminate, lacking a spinose mucro; venation more prominent on the abaxial leaf surface than the adaxial; adaxial venation (when dried) with primary vein usually prominently raised, secondary veins obscure to prominently raised, tertiary veins sometimes obscurely evident, quarternary veins obscure; primary and rarely proximal parts of secondary veins cream- to brown-coloured. Floral bracts surrounding inflorescence slightly recurved or incurved. Widest part of perianth tube unthickened. Sterile gynoecium of male flowers absent, or present but with a spathulate, obscurely bilobed tip. Style abruptly tapered at tip, not capitate"	"Eidothea zoexylocarya"
1	"Adult leaves acuminate, with a prominent, needle-like, apical spine 1–4.5 mm long; venation more prominent on the adaxial leaf surface than the abaxial; adaxial venation (when dried) with primary to quarternary veins prominently raised, primary, secondary and proximal parts of tertiary veins cream-coloured. Floral bracts surrounding inflorescence strongly recurved to revolute. Widest part of perianth tube distinctly thickened. Sterile gynoecium of male flowers with a prominently bifid tip. Style tip prominently capitate"	"Eidothea hardeniana"