Species
B. darthvaderiana
Photos
5 photos
Identity
- Genus
- Begonia
- Name
- B. darthvaderiana
- Author
- C.W.Lin & C.-I Peng, Phytotaxa
- Publication Date
- 2014
- Date of Origin
- 2013
- Place
- Sri Aman, Lubok Antu, Batang Ai
- Habitat
- Deep shade of wet forested cliffs mixed among other shade-dwelling vegetation at 130-200m alt.
- Country
- Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia
- Region
- Asia
- Section
- Petermannia
- Plant Type
- Rhizomatous
- Synonyms and Comments
- Etymology: referring to the Darth Vader character in “Star Wars” movies because of its dark appearance; Black Knight
- Reference
- Phytotaxa 191(1): 132. 2014
- Article References
- Hughes M. et al., Asian Begonia 76, 2018
- Photo References
- Hughes M. et al., Asian Begonia 76, 2018
Plant
- Plant Height
- To 70cm
Lineage
6 descendants
Parents
No parentage recorded.
Etymology: referring to the Darth Vader character in “Star Wars” movies because of its dark appearance; Black Knight
Descendants
6 recorded children
As female parent
1
Male parent: B. chlorosticta
As male parent
5
Female parent: B. chlorosticta
Female parent: B. dracopelta
Female parent: B. baik
Female parent: B. metallicolor
Female parent: B. unidentified sp.
Culture
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