CPC7391.
13.11.2014.
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FLORA OF VIETNAM
Begoniaceae
Begonia arachna Aver., sp.nov.
Ha Giang Prov., Bac Me Distr., Phieng Luong municipality, around Phieng Luong village.
Primary broad-leaved humid evergreen forest on very steep slopes and along rocky ridge composed with solid crystalline highly eroded limestone at elevation 1100-1150 m a.s.l. around point 22°38’07.1’’N 105°19’22.1’’E.
Lithophytic rosulate herb on shady vertical cliffs. Flowers light pink to almost white, ant hers and stigma yellow, Fruits purple. Leaves green, dark red-purple below, petioles dull purple. Very common.
13 November 2014 CPC 7391 Photos.
Coll.: L.Averyanov, N.T.Hiep, N.S.Khang, T.Maisak, L.Osinovetz
Specimen LE 01089579 // Virtual herbarium of Komarov Botanical Institute RAS — http://re.herbariumle.ru/01089579