FLORA OF VIETNAM

Begoniaceae

Begonia cavaleriei H.Lev.?

Cao Bang Prov., Bao Lac Distr., Hong An municipality, Mi Lung village.

Primary broad-leaved and mixed humid evergreen forest (with Podocarpus, Pinus, Fokienia and Tsuga) on very steep slopes and along rocky ridge composed with solid crystalline highly eroded limestone at elevation about 1500-1550 m a.s.l. around point 22°49’15.4’’N 105°49’53’’E.

Lithophytic and terrestrial herb in shady places on rocky mountain slopes. Leaves uniform green, petiole dull purple. Flowers pink, ovary purple, anthers and stigma yellow. Very common.

21 November 2014 CPC 7566 photos

Coll.: L.Averyanov, N.T.Hiep, N.S.Khang, T.Maisak, L.Osinovetz