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Table 1. Comparison of Begonia ignita C.W.Lin & C.I Peng and B. mendumiae M.Hughes. 
B. ignita (Figures 1, 2) 
B. mendumiae (Hughes, 
2006: Figures 1,5) 
Stem vestiture 
Glabrous 
Hairy 
Leaf 
Shape 
Cordiform, symmetric or 
subsymmetric 
Ovate, strongly asymmetric 
Size (cm) 
7-12x6.5-11 
to 9 x 6 
Vestiture 
Glabrous 
Pinkish-red hairy 
Bract length (mm) 
4-12 
c. 4 
Inflorescence 
Staminate part 
Partial inflorescences with 
Partial inflorescences with 
(1 —)2—3 flowers 
6-8 flowers 
Staminate flower 
Tepal colour 
Orange or pale tangerine to 
vermilion 
Pale dusky pink 
Anther colour 
Yellow 
Orange 
Pistillate flower 
Number of tepals 
(2-)4(-5) 
5 
Tepal colour 
Pale orange to vermilion 
Dusky pink 
Tepal margin 
Glabrous 
Sparsely fimbriate 
Style colour 
Yellow 
Orange 
Ovary 
Glabrous 
Hairy 
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. We are grateful to Yu-Zhang Siaw and Yu-Pin Ang who kindly 
provided samples and photos. 
