Table 1.

Comparison of Begonia longgangensis with B. liuyanii

	Begonia longgangensis(Figures1 and2)	Begonia liuyanii(Peng et al., 2005: Figures1 and2)
Rhizomes	Rhizomatous initially, becoming stoloniferous with internodes 8-13(-17) cm long	Rhizomes congested, internodes 0.8-1.3 cm long
Stipules	Ovate-triangular, abaxially villous along midrib; margin entire; persist but eventually deciduous	Narrowly triangular, abaxially lanulose-villous; margin ciliate; caducous
Leaf blade
Size (cm)	14.5-18 × 10.5-14.5	23-38 × 16-32
Adaxial surface	Sparsely reddish-scabridulous and with minute processes	Sparsely setose
Abaxial surface	Tomentose on veins	Lanuginous, particularly pronounced on veins
Inflorescence	Dichasial cymes	Thyrsoid (cymose in weakly developed inflorescence)
Peduncle	Glabrous	Glandular-hispid
Outer tepals	Pinkish; abaxial surface glabrous	Greenish yellow or tinged reddish; abaxial surface sparsely red glandular-hispid
Ovary	Reddish; glabrous	Reddish; red glandular-hispid