Species
B. neoperrieri
Photos
2 photos
Identity
- Genus
- Begonia
- Name
- B. neoperrieri
- Author
- Humbert ex Keraudren-Aymonin & Bosser, Bull. Soc. Bot. France
- Publication Date
- 1973
- Habitat
- endemic. Habitat: Kalabenono Range, Bathing Perrier 15468; approx. from Maromandia (Marokitraro) Decary 1656. Rocks of moist liasic sandstone in the shade undergrowth.
- Country
- Madagascar
- Region
- Africa
- Section
- Quadrilobaria
- Plant Type
- Rhizomatous
- Reference
- Bull. Soc. Bot. France 118:741, pl. 3:figs 11-13, “1971”. 1973.; JGSL9/08
- Article References
- Flore de Madagascar et des Comores; M. Keraudren-Aymonin & Aymonin G. 1983. — Begoniaceae. Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris, 123 p. vol. 144-145).
Plant
- Description
- Plants small, acaule, entirely glabrous, with subglobular tubercle 3-4 mm in diameter. Single leaf, petiole 3-15 mm long; thin branches. suborbicular, 5-7-palmatinerve 2-5 x 3-4 cm, truncate at base or deeply cordate, equilateral with finely crenellated margin; bifurcated veins; network of nerves extremely thin. Stipules small lanceolees-acute. Inflorescence single, pauciflorous, bisexual, in bipolar cymes has 2-3 branches; pink flowers; peduncle 4-10 cm long, thick; pedicel of 3-6 mm; subtriangular bracts, 2 mm long. MALE flowers has 2 elliptical tepals of 4-5 x 3-4 mm. Stamens 3-5 with 2 mm long threads slightly welded at their base; oblong antheres, 1 mm long. Flowers FEMALE has 2 tepals, ovate, long and 3-4 mm wide; styles 3 consistent at the base, bifid at the top; Crooked stigma, at the end a little twisted. Capsule oblong, 9-12 x 6-7 mm; large subtriangular wing, 6- mm wide: narrow wings, barely 0.5 mm wide; network of very thin ribs. - Pl. 9, p. 35. The vegetative apparatus of this Begonia recalls that of some dwarf specimens. two leaves (B. rhodesiana Irmscher) related to Begonia princeae Gilg of East African mountain
Lineage
Parents
No parentage recorded.
Descendants
No recorded descendants.
Culture
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