Begonia albococcinea Hook., Bot. Mag. 71: t. 4172 1845. (Syn: Begonia grahamiana Wight; Begonia wightiana Wall. [Invalid]; Mitscherlichia albococcinea (Hook.) Klotzsch; Mitscherlichia grahamiana Hassk.);
Stemless herbs. Leaves 8 x 12 cm, orbicular, entire, pubescent below, nerves 10, radiating; petiole 12 cm long, densely pubescent. Scape 14-20 cm long, branching; cymes 5 cm across, dichotomous; pedicels 1 cm long, hispid. Flowers few; male sepals 4, outer sepals 7 x 9 mm, pale rose; inner sepals 7 x 5 mm, curved, hispid. Flowering and fruiting: Throughout the year Evergreen forests Southern Western Ghats begonia for ID - Wayanad - 21022014-NAW1 : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2). A begonia (?) in the garden section of the Gurukula Botanical Sanctuary, North Wayanad, Kerala. Photographed mid-Jan 2014. A chance for Begonia albo-coccinea ? References: The Plant List Ver.1.1 Tropicos India Biodiversity Portal |
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