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Species

B. korthalsiana

Identity

Genus
Begonia
Name
B. korthalsiana
Author
Miq. ex M. Hughes sp. nov.
Publication Date
2015
Date of Origin
1872
Place
West Sumatra, Padang, Kayu Tanam, 130 m
Habitat
Likely endemic to Kayu Tanam in West Sumatra near Padang
Country
Sumatra
Region
Asia
Section
Jackia
Plant Type
Rhizomatous
Reference
European Journal of Taxonomy 167: 21-23
Article References
Further discoveries in the ever-expanding genus Begonia (Begoniaceae): fifteen new species from Sumatra - Mark HUGHES 1,*, Deden GIRMANSYAH 2 & Wisnu Handoyo ARDI

Plant

Description
Large erect acaulescent herb to 60 cm tall
Growth Type
acaulescent
Plant Height
15 - 20 cm
Stem Type
Thick woody rhizome
Internodal Distance
0.5–1 cm long

Lineage

Parents

No parentage recorded.

Descendants

No recorded descendants.

Culture

Endangered Status
Data Deficient, likely extinct
Original Botanical Description or Link to
http://www.europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/289