B. abhak

Begonia abhak resembles B. panayensis Merril in having tall, erect and glabrous stems, oblanceolate leaves, glossy surface adaxially, light green abaxially, acuminate apex, acute base, 2 tepaled staminate owers, 5 tepaled pistillate owers and green ovaries with pink wings. However, B. abhak diers in having shorter stems at 1.3 m (vs. 1.5 m), stipules broadly ovate at 19–20 × 9–10 mm (vs. oblanceolate 15–20 mm long), smaller lamina at 14–15 × 5.5–6 cm (vs. 16–20 × 4–6 cm.) with serrated margins (vs. dentate), broadly ovate male tepals (vs. orbicular), shorter and narrower capsules at 16–17 × 14–15 mm. (vs. longer and wider 25 × 20 mm).

• Classification: Species
• Plant Type: Unknown
• Botanical Section: Petermannia
• Origin: Asia, The Philippines
• Originator: Blasco, Freddie & Alejandro, Grecebio Jonathan & Tandang, D.N. & Rubite, Rosario
• Date of Origin: 2024