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RIUM, WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Begonia rajah Ridl. Begoniaceae. CN: [Malay - Resam batu (generic to most Begonia spp.)], Begonia. Endemic to peninsular Malaysia (Kahang, Johore and Gunung Lawit, Trengganu). Habitat - riparian; herb, clinging to rocks along streams. Vulnerable (B2a) due to over-collection for horticultural trade.
Synonym(s):
Begonia peninsulae Irmsch.
Begonia peninsulae Irmsch. ssp peninsulae
Ref. and suggested reading:
FRIM Flora Database
RIUM, WP Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Begonia rheifolia Irmsch. Begoniaceae. CN: [Malay - Resam batu (generic to most Begonia spp.)], Begonia. Endemic to the hill forest of Gunung Tahan, Malaysia. Habitat - hill forests ca 200 to 550 m altitude. Large herb with carmine underside.
Synonym(s):
Begonia herveyana var. robusta Ridl.
Begonia tiomanensis Ridley
Ref. and suggested reading:
FRIM Flora Database
Nikon D200 - AI Micro-Nikkor 55mm 1:3.5 + Vivitar 2X Macro Focusing Teleconverter - 1/100 sec - f/22 - ISO 250 - Natural Sunlight
with B. velozoana in the back of the bowl. This was a tiny seedling in September 2007, grown from seed by Morris Mueller. Terrarium is a 12" bowl.
Begonia chitoensis (top) and B. 'Metallic Mist' (right), both surviving a zone 7 winter after a low of 8 degrees.
The Firecracker Begonia finally sprouted this weekend, even though I doubted that they would. They are so tiny and there are so many of them!!!
Compare the sprouts to the tip of a pen.
Amazing begonia leaves at the Botanical garden. Not the spotted begonia that we spotted by its spots