Table. Comparison of Begonia hemicardia with allied species in BEGONIA HEMICARDIA (SECT. PETERMANNIA, BEGONIACEAE), A RESURRECTED HETEROTYPIC SYNONYM AND NOMEN NUDUM

Table. Comparison of Begonia hemicardia with allied species
CharacterB. hemicardiaB. aequataB. binuangensisB. edanoiiB. gracilipesB. lagunensisB. megacarpaB. sarmentosaB. wenzeliiStem vestitureGlabrousGlabrousGlabrousGlabrousVillousGlabrousGlabrousGlabrousGlabrousPetiole length (cm)2–4Up to 0.71–30.55–71–3Up to 81–2Up to 1Leaf size (cm)4–8.5 × 2.5–74.2 × 1.85–8 × 2–34–5 × 1.5–24–8 × 2.5–59 × 2.58–15 × 8–154.3 × 2.24 × 2Leaf apexAttenuateCaudateAttenuateAttenuateCaudateAttenuateAcuminateAttenuateAttenuateLeaf baseObliquely cordateRounded or obtuseRounded or obtuseRounded or obtuseRoundedRoundedBroadly truncate or subcordatetruncateObtuse to broadly roundedRounded to acuteCapsuleShapeObovoid to turbinateOrbicularTurbinateEllipticTriangularEllipticObovoid to turbinateSemicircleSuborbicularSize (cm)1.2–1.6 × 1.2–1.61–1.2 × 1.2–1.41.5 × 21.7 × 1.51.2 × 1.51.2–1.5 × 1.2–1.53 × 21 × 1.5–21.4 × 1.4ApexRoundedRoundedTruncateTruncateTruncateTruncateRounded- truncateTruncateRoundedWingsEqualEqualUnequalEqualEqualEqualSubequalUnequalSubequal