Species
B. sibthorpioides var. sibthorpioides
Photos
5 photos
Identity
- Genus
- Begonia
- Name
- B. sibthorpioides var. sibthorpioides
- Form Variety
- var. sibthorpioides
- Author
- Ridley, J. Fed. Malay States Mus.
- Publication Date
- 1916
- Place
- Gunung Jerai (Kedah Peak) Kedah state, Gunung Machinchang, Langkawi Island, Kedah state
- Habitat
- only recorded from two sandstone formations in the north.
- Country
- Peninsular Malaysia
- Region
- Asia
- Plant Type
- Rhizomatous with tuber
- Synonyms and Comments
- Etymology: after its resemblance to pennywort (Sibthorpia europaea); “The shilling begonia”
- Reference
- J. Fed. Malay States Mus. 7:42. 1916. —R. Kiew, Begonias of Peninsular Malaysia :54-7, pls. 2005.; JGSL9/08
- Article References
- Kiew, Begonias of P. Malaysia 3:54-57. 2005; Hughes M. et al., Asian Begonia 284, 2018
- Photo References
- Kiew, Begonias of P. Malaysia pls.3:54-57. 2005; Hughes M. et al., Asian Begonia 284, 2018
Plant
- Description
- Rare and endangered species. Smallest species of begonia native to Peninsular Malaysia.
- Plant Habit
- Prostrate with erect branches
- Plant Spread
- Small
- Plant Height
- Very Low 25cm
- Stem Type
- Prostrate, slender
- Stem Habit
- Few Branched
- Other Features
- Leaves opposite
Lineage
Parents
No parentage recorded.
Etymology: after its resemblance to pennywort (Sibthorpia europaea); “The shilling begonia”
Descendants
No recorded descendants.
Culture
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