B. moneta

The peltate and succulent foliage of B. moneta is also reminiscent of B. burttii Kiew & S. Julia and B. payung S. Julia & Kiew, both of sect. Reichenheimia, from Sarawak. Begonia moneta is distinct from the two species in having branched (vs. entire) placental lamellae. Additionally, B. moneta differs from B. burttii in having 4 (vs. 5) tepals in pistillate flowers and markedly unequal (versus equal) fruit wings.
Begonia moneta differs from B. payung in the smaller leaves and conspicuously winged (vs. wingless) capsules. Clustered stomata complexes were observed in B. moneta (Figure 3C), which are likely the way in which the species copes with periodical drought or fluctuating environment (Hughes et al. 2011; Rubite et al. 2014).

• Classification: Species
• Plant Type: Rhizomatous
• Botanical Section: Baryandra
• Origin: Asia, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia
• Originator: C.-I Peng, Rimi & C.W.Lin, Bot. Stud.
• Date of Origin: 2009