FLORA OF VIETNAM
Begoniaceae
Begonia umbrosa Aver., sp.nov.

Quang Binh Prov., Minh Hoa Distr., Dan Hoa Municipality, Bai Dinh village around point 17°45′28”N 105°46′14”E.

Remnants of primary evergreen broad-leaved forest along rocky stream canyon composed with highly eroded marble-like solid limestone at elevation about 160-250 m a.s.l.

Lithophytic creeping herb on shady limestone cliff. Flowers light pink, anthers yellow. Young leaves reddish, old one – uniform dark green. Not common.

HAL 12302 6 February 2009 Photo
Coll.: L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc, N.T.Vinh, L.T.Son.