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Begoniaceae - Venezuela
Fuchsia Begonia, Corazon-de-Jesus
Photographed in San Francisco Botanical Garden - San Francisco, California
Begonia villifolia (Begoniaceae). Voucher: Swenson et al. 1236. Vietnam, Lao Cai Province, Van Ban Nature Reserve, east slope of the Hoang Lien Son Range, east of road QL 279, alt. 880 masl (22.04472 103.97250). Swedish Museum of Natural History expedition to Vietnam 2013, sponsored by National Geographic Global Exploration Fund Northern Europe.
Belgium.
National Botanic Garden.
www.br.fgov.be/PUBLIC/GENERAL/index.php
Begonia is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Begoniaceae. The genus contains 1,795 different plant species. The Begonias are native to moist subtropical and tropical climates. Some species are commonly grown indoors as ornamental houseplants in cooler climates. In cooler climates some species are cultivated outside in summertime for their bright colourful flowers, which have sepals but no petals
Begonia 'Richmondensis' is a shade-liking shrubby begonia seen at Knapp's Nursery, Goleta, CA.
29Aug14 BushPhoto
Begoniaceae (Begonia Family)
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
6th-15th February 2016
Taman Negara National Park, Pahang, Malaysia.
(The Image was taken at the summit camp of Gunung Tangga 15 ca. 1574 asl).
Begonia longicaulis Ridl. Begoniaceae. Grows on boulders or fallen logs in the damp gully on sandstone rocks at about 2000 m altitude. Endemic in Peninsular Malaysia, known only from the gully on Gunung Gedong, Gunung Tahan, Pahang.
Ref. and suggested reading:
FRIM Flora Database
www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-362163
Kuala Tahan - Air Terjun Empat Tingkat (Four-steps Waterfall) - Gunung Tahan (Mount Tahan) - Kuala Juram Hike. Total distance apprx. 120 km; 10D9N..
GUNUNG TAHAN (MOUNT TAHAN). Gunung Tahan, is the highest point in Peninsular Malaysia.
Elevation:2,187 m (7,175 ft)
Prominence: 2,140 m (7,020 ft)
Parent range: Tahan Range
Listing: Ultra
Begonia U508, which came from a botanical garden in Malaysia but whose wild origin is unknown. My best guess is that this is a dark-leafed form of the Chinese species B. dryadis, or possibly the closely related species B. siamensis.
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Begonia is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Begoniaceae. The genus contains 1,795 different plant species. The Begonias are native to moist subtropical and tropical climates. Some species are commonly grown indoors as ornamental houseplants in cooler climates. In cooler climates some species are cultivated outside in summertime for their bright colourful flowers, which have sepals but no petals.With 1,839 species, Begonia is the fifth-largest angiosperm genus. The species are terrestrial (sometimes epiphytic) herbs or undershrubs, and occur in subtropical and tropical moist climates, in South and Central America, Africa, and southern Asia. Terrestrial species in the wild are commonly upright-stemmed, rhizomatous, or tuberous. The plants are monoecious, with unisexual male and female flowers occurring separately on the same plant; the male contains numerous stamens, and the female has a large inferior ovary and two to four branched or twisted stigmas. In most species, the fruit is a winged capsule containing numerous minute seeds, although baccate fruits are also known. The leaves, which are often large and variously marked or variegated, are usually asymmetric (unequal-sided).The genus name Begonia, coined by Charles Plumier, a French patron of botany, and adopted by Linnaeus in 1753, honors Michel Bégon, a former governor of the French colony of Saint-Domingue (now Haiti).The different groups of begonias have different cultural requirements, but most species come from tropical regions, so they and their hybrids require warm temperatures. Most are forest understory plants and require bright shade; few will tolerate full sun, especially in warmer climates. In general, begonias require a well-drained growing medium that is neither constantly wet nor allowed to dry out completely. Many begonias will grow and flower year-round except for tuberous begonias, which usually have a dormant period. During this dormant period, the tubers can be stored in a cool, dry place. Begonias of the semperflorens group (or wax begonias) are frequently grown as bedding plants outdoors. A recent group of hybrids derived from this group is marketed as "Dragonwing" begonias; they are much larger both in leaf and in flower. Tuberous begonias are frequently used as container plants. Although most Begonia species are tropical or subtropical in origin, the Chinese species B. grandis is hardy to USDA hardiness zone 6 and is commonly known as the "hardy begonia". Most begonias can be grown outdoors year-round in subtropical or tropical climates, but in temperate climates, begonias are grown outdoors as annuals, or as house or greenhouse plants.
Most begonias are easily propagated by division or from stem cuttings. In addition, many can be propagated from leaf cuttings or even sections of leaves, particularly the members of the rhizomatous and rex groups.
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