Begonia hatacoa Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don, Prodr. Fl. Nepal. 223 1825. (syn: Begonia hatacoa var. rubrifolia Golding & Rekha Morris,
without type.; Begonia hatacoa var. viridifolia Golding & Rekha Morris,
without type.; Begonia rubrovenia Hook.; Platycentrum rubrovenium (Hook.) Klotzsch); Assam; Bangladesh; East Himalaya; Myanmar; Nepal; Thailand; Vietnam as per Catalogue of Life; Rhizomatous. Stems 10-30cm. Leaves ovate-lanceolate, 7-15x3-7cm, acuminate, base ± obliquely rounded, scarcely cordate, margin subentire or ± distantly dentate, pubescent on veins beneath; petioles 3-12cm; stipules ovate, up to 20x10mm, acuminate, persistent. Peduncles c 10cm, bearing a few flowers terminally; bracts similar to stipules. Outer perianth segments ovate, c 10x7mm, inner ones c 6x4mm, pink or white, streaked pink. Stamens numerous; connective produced. Capsule c 12x6mm, becoming reflexed, largest wing oblong, c 15x10mm. Fl. May-October. Wet, rocky river banks and shaded forests (attributions- A.J.C. Grierson & D.G. Long. Flora of Bhutan. Published by RBGE. 1991 from Bhutan Biodiversity Portal)
Location : Tamdil, Mizoram Date : 16-07-2016 Habit : Herb Habitat : Wild Begonia hatacoa ? Yes looks like this.. The underside of leaves in this case was purple.. Pl. also check with the link of Monograph of NE Indian species, the link of which I sent you Yes, I will also go with ... for Begonia hatacoa as per the following:
Please find attached herewith some images of Begonia hatacoa, recorded from Arunachal Pradesh, for addition to our database. Thanks, ..., for wonderful addition along with those of ... B. hatacoa for sure
Date: 23 Jul, 2014 Location: Dolakha Nepal Altitude : 5000 ft. For validation. From whatever little I know, it does look like Begonia megaptera. We have Begonia picta and Begonia dioica growing commonly here in Dharamshala at this height, but I haven't yet seen any megaptera.
Altitude: 4400 ft. Date: 31 August 2013Attachments (4) ... has confirmed both entries as Begonia hatacoa Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don. As such, need to be amended in the main efi page. Thanks, ... Finally our Himalayan Begonias are identified properly. Location: Godawari, Nepal Altitude: 5000 ft. Date: 22 June 2017Which Begonia ??? Wild? I guess it is from wild but planted in the botanical garden like other specimens ! Begonia megaptera A. DC. ?? Yes, I also think it appear close to images at Begonia megaptera Dr. Mark has confirmed this entry as Begonia hatacoa Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don
Location: Gyaneswor, Kathmandu Date: 19 June 2019 Elevation: 1300 m. References: |
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