FLORA OF VIETNAM Begoniaceae Begonia acetosella Craib
Vietnam, Nghe An Prov., Tuong Duong Distr., Tam Quang Municipality, Tung Huong village, along Khe Mat stream around point 19°03′26″N 104°37′22″E at elevation about 200 m a.s.l.
Lowland closed secondary evergreen forest on steep slopes along rocky stream valley composed with stratified solid shale and sandstone.
Terrestrial dioecious herb up to 1.2 m tall along steep rocky shady stream slopes. Flowers white with pink tint, anthers and stigmas yellow. Leaves uniform green. Locally very common.
HLF 6572 15 March 2007. Photo.
Coll. Averyanov L., P.K.Loc, N.V.Trai, N.T.Vinh, N.D.Phuong, Averyanova A. Grant from Henry Luce Foundation.