Capparis scortechinii var. ruthiae Julius, var. nov. A flowering (bud) leafy twig with stipular thorns close-up next to it B flower bud close-up C flower bud with sepals and petals removed exhibiting the stamens D adaxial view of outer sepal (upper) and inner sepal (below) E dorsal petals, adaxial view (i) and abaxial view (ii) F ventral petals, exhibiting adaxial with hairs at base (left) and abaxial view (right) G flower bud dissected exhibiting one elongated stamen and the ovary on gynophore H anther, front (right) and back view (left) I fruit in cross-section and seeds (below) J an unguiculate leaf-like bract K venation close-up. (Drawn by Mohamad Aidil Noordin from Kiew RK3747 [A–H, J, L] and from Henderson 23551 [I]: the scale for C is similar to B).