Begonia

  • Filed As

    Begoniaceae
    Begonia

  • Collector(s)

    F. Kingdon-Ward 18439, 22 Mar 1949

  • Location

    Myanmar. Mishmi Hills. Glo, Kamlang Valley.

  • Habitat

    In colonies in the jungle.

  • Description

    Leaves glabrous above, veins very prominent, crimson beneath-the colour due to crimson hairs, which are prominent also on pedicels and on reverse of petals. Flowers white, fragrant. Capsule 2-celled with one prominent wing and 2 ridges.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02652757

    Occurrence ID: 7cddc92f-229a-479e-b394-ae58d470f41c

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Cucurbitales

  • Family

    Begoniaceae

  • All Determinations

    Begonia

  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Myanmar

  • Locality

    Mishmi Hills. Glo, Kamlang Valley.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1219 m. (3999 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    27.6896, 96.4479

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    2700

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Coordinates of elevation 1220m nearest to Glow Lake were located. Linear extent was calculated as the distance between coordinates and farthest extent of elevation 1220m near Glow lake in the Kamlang valley. Linear extent was used as the uncertainty radius.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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FLORA OF INDIA AND BURMA
j*	Plants	of	Mlshrai	Hil&s
Begonia
Leaves glabrous above, veins very prominent,
crimson beneath-the colour due to crimson
hairs, whf^ia are prominent also on pedicels
and on reverse of petals. Flowers white,
fragrant. Capsule 2-celled with one prom-
inent wing and 2 ridges. Infcolonies in the
| jungle. Glo, Kamlang valley at l|.000 ft*
March 22, 19i+9 |
Collected by F. Kingdon-Ward, No. l8lf 39
, Distributed by The Slew York Botanical Garden
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