Species
B. holttumii
Photos
3 photos
Identity
- Genus
- Begonia
- Name
- B. holttumii
- Author
- Irmscher, Mitt. Inst. Allg. Bot., Hamburg.
- Publication Date
- 1929
- Place
- Penang, Trengganu
- Habitat
- Lowland species found either side of the main range
- Country
- Peninsular Malaysia; N Sumatra
- Region
- Asia
- Section
- Petermannia
- Chr 2n
- 60
- Plant Type
- Cane-like
- Synonyms and Comments
- Etymology: after assistant director R.E.Holttum; “Holttum’s begonia”; isoptera auct. non Dryander: Ridley, Fl. Malay Penins. 1:855.1922, pro parte.; wrayi Hemsley. 1887.; u219?; u230
- Reference
- Mitt. Inst. Allg. Bot., Hamburg 8:113. 1929.—R. Kiew, Begonias of Peninsular Malaysia :112-15, pls. 2005.; JGSL9/08
- Article References
- Kiew, Begonias of P. Malaysia 3:112-115. 2005; Hughes M. et al., Asian Begonia 142, 2018
- Photo References
- Kiew, Begonias of P. Malaysia pls.3:112-115. 2005; Hughes M. et al., Asian Begonia 142, 2018
Plant
- Description
- Holttum’s begonia
- Plant Habit
- Upright
- Plant Spread
- Medium
- Plant Height
- Medium to Tall 1.5m
- Stem Type
- Underground with erect stems
- Stem Habit
- Well Branched
Lineage
Parents
No parentage recorded.
Etymology: after assistant director R.E.Holttum; “Holttum’s begonia”; isoptera auct. non Dryander: Ridley, Fl. Malay Penins. 1:855.1922, pro parte.; wrayi Hemsley. 1887.; u219?; u230
Descendants
No recorded descendants.
Culture
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