Begoniaceae

Begonia sp.

Thanh Hoa Province, Quan Hoa District, Nam Dong Community, Ban Lo Village, Ke Stream, the territory of Nam Dong National Reserve around point 22º25’46’’N 105º36’58’E. Old secondary broad-leaved evergreen humid forest on wet very steep alluvial slopes based on solid, marble-like highly eroded limestone at elevation of 600–650 m a.s.l.

Erect terrestrial and lithophytic herb to 1 m tall among shady rocks along stream. Leaves below dull purple brown. Flowers white. Not rare.

05 May 2024, Nguyen Huu Cuong, Nguyen Van Ly, L. Averyanov, T. Maisak, AL3088.