B. perpusilla

Tiny plant acaule, rhizomatous subterranean part little developed. Leaves, 3 to 5, small to petiole 14-20 mm long, glabrous; blade 4-5-palmatinerve at the base suborbicular-oval, 0.7-1.2 x 0.7-1.6 cm, symmetrical, deep-toothed; acute teeth 2 mm long; upper side of the glabrous limb lower surface bearing some spike hairs 1 mm long; ribs scarcely marked on both sides. Stipules narrowly lanceolate-acute membranous. Solitary inflorescence of 1-2 flowers; peduncle of 4-5 cm, scapiform; bracts opposed very small deciduous. MALE flowers small; 4 subequal tepals. oblong, 2.5 x I mm. Stamens 4, with long threads of 0.3 mm joined at the base in a short column, free at the top; oblong antheres, obtuse at the apex 0.6 mm long. FEMALE flowers has 4 oblong tepals, 1.7 x 0.6 mm. Ovary oblong, 1 mm long; wide wing 3 mm wide, finely reticulate; styles 3 a little welded at the base, free and bifid at the vertices, cylindrical and papilleux at the end; stigma in V. Capsule small 4 X 4 mm, wings included; echinules seeds. - Pl. 5 p. 25.
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• Classification: Species
• Plant Type: Tuberous
• Botanical Section: Muscibegonia
• Origin: Africa, Madagascar
• Originator: A. de Candolle, Ann. Sci. nat., Bot. ser. 4.
• Date of Origin: 1859