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Begonia dicressine, a species in the section Platycentrum, is distributed in Kachin Province, northern Myanmar, in the understory of evergreen and semi-deciduous forests.
Begonia dicressine, a species in the section Platycentrum, is distributed in Kachin Province, northern Myanmar, in the understory of evergreen and semi-deciduous forests.
==== Synonym ====
[[Begonia putaoensis]] (2020) appears to be a Synonym Begonia dicressine (2019).


==== Habitat ====
==== Habitat ====

Revision as of 11:15, 13 December 2023

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Quick Species Info
Species dicressine (aka putaoensis)
Region Southeast Asia
Country Myanmar
Year published 2019
Date of Origin
Plant Type rhizomatous
Section Platycentrum
Chr 2n

Species Information

Classification and Distribution

Begonia dicressine, a species in the section Platycentrum, is distributed in Kachin Province, northern Myanmar, in the understory of evergreen and semi-deciduous forests.

Synonym

Begonia putaoensis (2020) appears to be a Synonym Begonia dicressine (2019).

Habitat

It is found in the shaded understory of evergreen subtropical rainforest at about 550 - 900 m elevation in northeast Putao.

Characteristics

This species is characterized by petioles with long soft white hairs, plain dark green leaves with irregularly crenate margins, and glabrous inflorescences. It differs from B. rockii by having sparsely pubescent adaxially leaves and glabrous capsules.

Flower Details

Begonia dicressine has male flowers with four white perianth segments and female flowers with 5–6 white perianth segments. The ovary is glabrous with two basal lateral small wings and one erect large wing.

Etymology

The species epithet "dicressine" is an anagram of "iridescens," referring to the iridescent leaves of the species.

References

A new species of Begonia L. (Begoniaceae) and some notes on Begonia difformis from Kachin, northern Myanmar

Photos

External Links

- Phytotaxa journal article on Begonia dicressine.