Table 4.
Camparison of Begonia locii with B. luochengensis and B. pengii
| B. locii | B. luochengensis(Ku et al.[2004]: figures four and five) | B. pengii(Ku et al.[2008]: figures one and two) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leaf | |||
| Attachment | Basifixed | Basifixed | Peltate |
| Venation near petiole | Spider-web like | Pinnate | Spider-web like |
| Adaxial vestiture | Scabrous, bullate at base | Villous | Scabrous, bullate at base |
| Stipule | Triangular-ovate, abaxially sparsely velutinous along midrib, margin entire or sparsely ciliate-dentate | Widely triangular-ovate, abaxially sparsely villous to glabrous, margin ciliate-dentate or long-ciliate | Narrowly triangular-ovate, glabrous, margin eciliate |
| Bract | |||
| Margin | Gland-tipped denticulate | Sparsely ciliate-serrate. | Denticulate and ciliate |
| Inflorescence | |||
| Peduncle | Tomentose to glabrous | Glabrous | Pilose or hispid-villous |
| Female flower | |||
| Ovary | Hirsute | Glabrous | Pilose or villous-pilose |
| Capsule | |||
| Body size (mm) | 10–15 × 4–5 | 11–17 × 6–7 | 18–25 × 6–13 |
| Width of lateral wings (mm) | 4–6 | 3–4 | 2–3 |
| Width of abaxial wing (mm) | 6–7 | 10–12.5 | 7–11 |