Species
B. subisensis
Photos
2 photos
Identity
- Genus
- Begonia
- Name
- B. subisensis
- Author
- K.G.Pearce, Gard. Bull. Singapore
- Publication Date
- 2003
- Place
- G. Subis 'in Sekaloh River', Niah, Miri District
- Habitat
- Grows on limestone rock faces or on the steep slopes up to the limestone hills in deep litter layer or between limestone rocks where the canopy cover starts to thin out.
- Country
- Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia
- Region
- Asia
- Section
- Petermannia
- Plant Type
- Shrub-like
- Reference
- Gard. Bull. Singapore ser 4.v.55(1): 85 (2003).; Kiew et al, Begonias of Borneo: p262, 2015
- Article References
- Kiew et al, Begonias of Borneo: p262, 2015
- Photo References
- Kiew et al, Begonias of Borneo: p262-263, 2015
Plant
- Description
- Cane-like, semi-herbaceous begonia with woody stems ascending, then held at 45°, drooping at apex, arising at intervals from a woody, branched rhizome c. 7-9 mm diam. bearing roots at the nodes, some stem bases bearing adventitious roots. The leaves of this attractive cane begonia have a reflective sheen on the upper surface and are deep pink below. The young plant has variegated leaves. The inflorescence is delicate and, in fruit, the capsule dangles on a long, flexuous pedicel. It has been named for the type locality, G. Subis.
- Plant Habit
- Cane-like, bushy
- Plant Height
- Low to Medium 0.75 cm
- Stem Type
- Branches are slender and droop at the top
- Stem Habit
- Well Branched, woody
- Internodal Distance
- Stem and petiole with minutely appressed brown hairs. Stems to >76 cm long, from 6 mm diam. at base to 1.5 mm at apex, bearing leaves only near apex, unbranched or with few branches, intemodes 1.2 to >5 cm long. Stipules lanceolate, without a distinct midrib, 5.5 x 1.5 mm, margin entire, apex setose, caducous.
Lineage
Parents
No parentage recorded.
Descendants
No recorded descendants.
Culture
- Original Botanical Description or Link to
- http://biostor.org/reference/140206