Joanne Pei-Chih Tan, Sheh May Tam, Ruth Kiew
Phytokeys
Figure 2.
Begoniayenyeniae J.P.C.Tan, sp. nov. A Side and front view female flower B Back and front view of male flower C Stamen mass D Anthers E Habitat: moss-covered rocky slope by waterfall F Young fruit with stigma still attached G Transverse section of fruit H Seeds I Mature leaf J Upper leaf surface (moderately bullate) K Veins completely prominent on lower leaf surface L Petiole M Young blade N Stipules O–Q Upper, lower and side view of leaf margin R A pair of bracts and bracteole at peduncle and rachis; hairs scarcely on ventral surface of outer tepals. (Photographs by E Y.Y. Sam, D P.T. Ong)
Mom Che Puteh's Garden, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia.Begonia L. Begoniaceae. CN: [Malay - Resam batu], Rex Begonia (foliage Begonia). Many hybrids developed by horticulturists for the ornamental plant market. Rex Begonias are primarily grown for their spectacular foliage. Flowers are produced in shades of pale pink to white.Ref and suggested reading:www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/genus.pl?1356lyndonlyon.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=...
A striking begonia from moderate elevation on the eastern approach to Mt. Kinabalu in Malaysian Borneo. Worth showing, although I have no idea of the species.