Begonia sykakiengii: Difference between revisions

**Quick Species Info**
Species	sykakiengii
Region	Southeast Asia
Country	Philippines
Year published	2017
Date of Origin
Plant Type	Rhizomatous
Section	Baryandra
Chr 2n	28

Latest revision as of 12:25, 30 October 2023

Species Information[edit]

Classification and Distribution[edit]

Begonia sykakiengii is a species endemic to the Municipality of Maayon, Panay Island, Philippines. It belongs to the section Baryandra.

Habitat[edit]

This species is found on vertical cliffs face of exposed or semi-exposed limestone hills, at approximately 0–50 m in elevation.

Characteristics[edit]

Begonia sykakiengii is a monoecious rhizomatous herb with creeping rhizomes. It has persistent stipules, pale yellowish-green, triangular, and velutinous on the midrib. The leaves are alternate, petiole terete, reddish to crimson, and the leaf blade is asymmetric, oblique, ovate to widely ovate.

Flower Details[edit]

The male flowers have yellow stamens, and the female flowers have a trigonous-ellipsoid ovary with three subequal wings. The somatic chromosome number is 2n = 28.

Etymology[edit]

The species is named after Mr. Sy Ka Kieng, the patriarch of a Chinese family who has supported R. Rubite’s field trips.

Comparison to Similar Species[edit]

Begonia sykakiengii resembles Begonia nigritarum but differs in having larger stipules, larger leaf blades, larger bracts at the base of the inflorescence, longer inflorescence peduncle, and longer styles.

References[edit]

Links to references used in this page

Photos[edit]

Insitu
Leaf Variations
A cultivar of sykakiengii that may be a hybrid
Grown From Seed

External Links[edit]

Links to pages related to this species

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          | species = sykakiengii
-         | region = South East Asia
+         | region = Southeast Asia
          | country = Philippines
-         | year_published = Not specified
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-         | Date_of_Origin = Not specified
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-         | plant_type = rhizomatous
+         | plant_type = Rhizomatous
-         | section = Not specified
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 === Species Information ===
 ==== Classification and Distribution ====
-Begonia sykakiengii is a monoecious rhizomatous herb endemic to the Philippines, particularly in Panay Island, Capiz Province, Maayon Municipality.
+Begonia sykakiengii is a species endemic to the Municipality of Maayon, Panay Island, Philippines. It belongs to the section Baryandra.
 ==== Habitat ====
-This species thrives on moist limestone rock or soil in semishaded conditions, typically found at an elevation of approximately 15 meters.
-==== Distribution ====
+This species is found on vertical cliffs face of exposed or semi-exposed limestone hills, at approximately 0–50 m in elevation.
-Begonia sykakiengii is restricted to the Municipality of Maayon on Panay Island in the Philippines. It primarily grows on vertical cliffs and exposed or semi-exposed limestone hills.
 ==== Characteristics ====
-- Rhizome: Creeping, up to 15 cm or longer, 5–12 mm thick, with internodes 2–8 mm long.
-- Stipules: Pale yellowish-green, triangular, 7–16 mm long, strongly keeled, with an aristate apex.
+Begonia sykakiengii is a monoecious rhizomatous herb with creeping rhizomes. It has persistent stipules, pale yellowish-green, triangular, and velutinous on the midrib. The leaves are alternate, petiole terete, reddish to crimson, and the leaf blade is asymmetric, oblique, ovate to widely ovate.
-- Leaves: Alternate, with velutinous petioles and asymmetric, oblique, ovate to widely ovate leaf blades. The upper side of the leaf is variegated with irregular spots of chartreuse, silver grey to whitish, often forming a wide band parallel to the margin.
-- Inflorescences: Axillary, bisexual and protandrous, dichasial cyme 15–35 cm long, with reddish peduncles.
 ==== Flower Details ====
-- Staminate Flower: Tepals white to pinkish, with outer ones widely ovate or obovate to suborbicular, and inner ones obovate.
-- Pistillate Flower: Ovary pale yellowish-green to reddish, with 3-winged wings. Tepals white to pinkish.
+The male flowers have yellow stamens, and the female flowers have a trigonous-ellipsoid ovary with three subequal wings. The somatic chromosome number is 2n = 28.
-- Styles: Three, shortly fused at the base and yellow in color.
 ==== Etymology ====
-The species name "sykakiengii" is dedicated to Mr. Sy Ka Kieng, a patron of field trips that supported the research.
+The species is named after Mr. Sy Ka Kieng, the patriarch of a Chinese family who has supported R. Rubite’s field trips.
 ==== Comparison to Similar Species ====
-Begonia sykakiengii resembles Begonia nigritarum but can be distinguished by its larger stipules, leaf blades, bracts at the base of the inflorescence, inflorescence peduncle, and styles.
+Begonia sykakiengii resembles Begonia nigritarum but differs in having larger stipules, larger leaf blades, larger bracts at the base of the inflorescence, longer inflorescence peduncle, and longer styles.
 ==== References ====
-- Include relevant references and sources.
-=== Care ===
+Links to references used in this page
-Cultivating and caring for Begonia sykakiengii requires mimicking its natural habitat conditions. Ensure it has well-draining soil, moderate shade, and appropriate moisture levels.
 === Photos ===
-[[File:Begonia-sykakiengii.jpg|thumb|center|B. sykakiengii]]
+<gallery widths=400px heights=400px mode="nolines" >
+File:Begoniasykakiengiiinsitu.png| Insitu
+File:Begoniasykakiengiileafvars.png | Leaf Variations
+File:Beginonasykakiengiihybrid.jpg | A cultivar of sykakiengii that may be a hybrid
+File:Begoniasykakiengii1.jpg | Grown From Seed
+</gallery>
 === External Links ===
-- [Include any relevant external links or resources]
+Links to pages related to this species
+ </div>
+</div>
-[[Category:Species]]
+[[Category:species]]
-[[Category:Begonia Type]]
+[[Category:Rhizomatous]]
+[[Category:South East Asia]]
 [[Category:Philippines]]
+[[Category:Baryandra]]