| Pistillate flowers are initiated on the lower portion of the inflorescence and staminate flowers are initiated on the distal portion. |
| Begonia sabahensis and B. calcarea are closely allied species with orange and yellow flowers respectively, borne on separate umbellate staminate and unifloral carpellate inflorescences. |
| Begonia piring has paired carpellate flowers with 5 tepals borne beneath a larger staminate inflorescence and hence is likely affiliated with Begonia sect. |
| Flowers in racemose or panicled clusters, the fertile above, the staminate below. |
| Fig. 231, staminate, and 232, pistillate flower of Moonseed. |
| Bract length was measured from the base of the bract to the apex of the midrib for both pistillate and staminate plants. |
