Species
B. variabilis
Photos
5 photos
Identity
- Genus
- Begonia
- Name
- B. variabilis
- Author
- Ridley, J. Roy. Asiat. Soc. Straits Br.
- Publication Date
- 1911
- Place
- Temangor Dam, Perak & Kelantan; Krung Ching Waterfall
- Country
- N Peninsular Malaysia; Peninsular Thailand
- Region
- Asia
- Plant Type
- Tuberous
- Synonyms and Comments
- Etymology: after the variable nature of the leaves; “The variable begonia”
- Reference
- J. Roy. Asiat. Soc. Straits Br. 57:50. 1911.—Irmscher, Mitt. Inst. Allg. Bot. Hamburg 8:147, pl. 10. 1929. —R. Kiew, Begonias of Peninsular Malaysia :92-7, pls. 2005.; JGSL9/08
- Article References
- Tebbitt, Begonias 5:230-31. 2005; Kiew, Begonias of P. Malaysia 3:92-97. 2005; Hughes M. et al., Asian Begonia 333, 2018
- Photo References
- Kiew, Begonias of P. Malaysia pls.3:93-96. 2005; Hughes M. et al., Asian Begonia 333, 2018
Plant
- Description
- Deciduous; The variable begonia
- Growth Type
- Die down in dry season
- Plant Habit
- Loose and open
- Plant Spread
- Small
- Plant Height
- Very Low <25cm
- Stem Type
- Erect
- Stem Habit
- Well Branched
Lineage
1 descendants
Parents
No parentage recorded.
Etymology: after the variable nature of the leaves; “The variable begonia”
Descendants
1 recorded children
As female parent
0
No children recorded with this plant as the female parent.
As male parent
1
Female parent: B. curtisii
Culture
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