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Species

B. congesta

Photos

5 photos

Identity

Genus
Begonia
Name
B. congesta
Author
Ridley, J. Roy. Asiat. Soc. Straits Br.
Publication Date
1906
Place
Kuching Division, Sarawak
Habitat
on limestone boulders or soil derived from limestone on the shaded base of cliff faces at the foot of limestone hills, 500 m
Country
Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia
Region
Asia
Section
Petermannia
Plant Type
Shrub-like
Reference
J. Roy. Asiat. Soc. Straits Br. 46:253. 1906.; JGSL9/08l Kiew et al, Begonias of Borneo: p82, 2015; Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 72(1): 33–58. 2020. Eleven new records, three new species and an updated checklist of Begonia from Kalimantan, Indonesia
Article References
Kiew et al, Begonias of Borneo: p82, 2015
Photo References
Kiew et al, Begonias of Borneo: p82-83, 2015

Plant

Plant Habit
shrubby
Stem Type
Erect, thick, hairy
Stem Habit
Well Branched

Lineage

Parents

No parentage recorded.

Descendants

No recorded descendants.

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