DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15154172
title: TABLE 1 in Begonia littoralis (Begoniaceae), a new species from North Coast of São Paulo State, Brazil

description: TABLE 1. Morphological comparison of Begonia littoralis, Begonia erythrobracteata and Begonia fluminensis.
SpeciesCharactersB. littoralisB. erythrobracteataB. fluminensisPlant stature30−38 cm tall9–13 cm15–30 cmStem and InternodesLong creeping, internodes 2−6 cm longStrongly compressed, internodes ca. 0.5 cm longShort, based on the typus, ca. 1.5PetioleSparsely lanose, with flattened fimbriate scales, intertwined filiform apex, hairs coppery and, ca. 6 mm longDensely squamulose, scales with unconnected fimbriate apex, hairs whitish, 3−4 mm longLanate, with simple and 2- branched trichomes, size of the trichome unknownAbaxial leaf surfaceWith microscopic glandular trichomes, white green, veins impressedPilose, with 2-branched trichomes throughout the leaf blade, and fimbriate scales on the principal veins, vinaceous to light green on the veins, veins prominentLanate, with 6-branched trichomes, veins impressedStaminate flowerPedicels 10–20 mm compr., glabrous, external pair of tepals white and pinkish, (10–)18–19 × (16–)18–23 mm, reniform, depressed ovate, apex rounded, margins entire, microscopically pubescent with glandular trichomesPedicels 9–14 mm compr., pilose with reddish simple trichomes, with microscopic glandular trichomes, external pair of tepals white and pinkish distally, 8–12 × 8–13 mm, broadly ovate, apex rounded, margins ciliate, pilose near the margins, reddish simple trichomes, hairs 0.5–1 mm longPedicel data and tepals color not informed by species author, External pair of tepals, color unknown, 8–9 mm wide, suborbicular, sparsely covered by long hairs on the dorsal surfaceStamens30–40 stamens10–12 stamensca. 20 stamensPistillate flowerPedicels ca. 10 mm compr., with microscopic glandular trichomes, bracteole 1–2, persistent, spaced from the base of the ovary, ovate to linear, (4–5)2.8–3.5 × (1–1.2)0.5 mm, pale green, tepals 5, white to pinkish, unequal, 4 largest ones (8–11) 1.5 × (6–9) 1.4 mm, ovate, widely ovate to widely obovate, apex acute, the smallest one 14–16 × 0.7–13 mm, ovate to elliptic, with sparse microscopic glandular trichomes, apex acute to retuse, margins ciliatePedicels 10–11 mm compr., with microscopic glandular trichomes, bracteole absent, tepals 5, white to pinkish, unequal, 4 largest ones 8–11 × 6–9 mm, ovate, widely ovate to widely obovate, apex acute, the smallest one ca. 7–10 × 5–7 mm, ovate to obovate, puberulous in dorsal upper third, near the margins, apex acute, margin ciliate, inconspicuously serrulate at apex, reddish simple trichomes, hairs ca. 0.5 mm longPedicels size unknown, villous, bracteoles not observed, tepals 5, color unknown, unequal, up to 12 mm long, 2–10 mm wide, rounded, obovate, or lanceolate, glabrous, apex rounded, acute and oblong, margin entireOvarySparse microscopic glandular trichomes distributed throughoutWith a single trichome at the base of ovary, glandular trichomes distributed throughoutSparsely tomentose and covered with glandular trichomesCapsule ellipsoid with sparse microscopic glandular trichomes,Capsule transversely oblate, pilose near the peduncles, margins withCapsule transversely oblate, glabrous, base obtuse, apexCapsule and wingswings unequal, the largest 18–20 mm wide, apex descendant, the smallest one 15 mm wide, apex roundedtrichomes, wings unequal, the largest one 10–12 mm wide, obtuse to rounded, the smallest one 5–6 mm wide, roundedtruncated, wings unequal, rounded, the largest 8–9 mm wide, obtuse, the smallest one 10–13 mm wide, rounded?
description: Published as part of Miranda, Marcelo Dias & Jacques, Eliane De Lima, 2023, Begonia littoralis (Begoniaceae), a new species from North Coast of São Paulo State, Brazil, pp. 136 in Phytotaxa 609 (2) on page 136, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.609.2.5, http://zenodo.org/record/8272314