Table 5.

Camparison of Begonia montaniformis with B. ferox and B. nahangensis

	B. montaniformis	B. ferox	B. nahangensis
Leaf
Bullae	2–4-tipped	Uni-tipped	Uni-tipped
Color	Silvery green along primary and secondary veins against blackish-malachite green background	Embellished dark maroon against green background	Embellished dark maroon against green background
Inflorescence
Peduncle length (cm)	11–26	5–13	(8) 10–12 (14)
Male flower
Tepal color	Yellowish to pinkish-green	Pale pinkish-yellow	White to light pink
Female flower
Tepal color	Yellowish-greenish	Pinkish-white	Light olive-green
Tepal duration	Persistent	Deciduous	Unknown
Capsule
Abaxial wing	Oblique-triangular	Crescent-shaped	Oblique-triangular