FLORA OF VIETNAM
Begoniaceae
Begonia minuscula 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 on very steep slopes and on tops of low remnant hills composed with highly eroded marble-like solid limestone at elevation about 200-300 m a.s.l.

Lithophytic creeping herb on tall vertical shady cliff composed with outcrops of orange-brown crystalline limestone. Leaves uniform green, flower buds pinkish-green. Rare.

HAL 12356 7 February 2009 Photo
Coll.: L.Averyanov, P.K.Loc, N.T.Vinh, L.T.Son.