Photo credit: Ruperobe
<aside> 💡 Contents- click to jump
Functions
👀 You can switch to dark mode by cmd/ctrl + shift + L
👀 Click here to submit a begonia, photos or more info
</aside>
This species was discovered in 2018 in Vietnam, “Tuyen Quang province, Lam Binh district, Thuong Lam community, in the secondary tropical evergreen lowland rainforest and broad-leaved forests on the slopes and ridge of crystalline limestone hills with highly eroded earth, grow on ground soil” (reference). Its leaves are actually quite thick and strong. Leaves are covered in bright white dots, and abaxial leaf surfaces are more reddish brown. It was originally called erectocarpa but has been since reclassified as U692
| Species | B. U692 (ex. erectocarpa) |
|---|---|
| Region | Asia |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Year published | 2018 |
| Date of Origin | - |
| Plant Type | - |
| Section | Leprosae |
| Chr 2n | - |
| Endangered Status | - |
| 🌡️ | |
| 💦 | |
| Care notes |
Photo credit: In Search of Small Things
Photo credit: In Search of Small Things
Photo credit: Ruperobe
Photo credit: Ruperobe
Photo credit: The International Database of the Begoniaceae
Photo credit: The International Database of the Begoniaceae
| Species/ Cultivar | B. U692 (ex. erectocarpa) |
|---|---|
| Form Varieties | |
| Author | H.Q.Nguyen, Y.M.Shui & W.H.Chen, sp. nov. |
| Publication Date | 2018 |
| Date of Origin | - |
| Place | Vietnam |
| Habitat | Grows on soil within the secondary tropical evergreen lowland rainforest and broad-leaved forests on the slopes and ridge of crystalline limestone with highly eroded earth at an elevation 400–700 m above sea level |
| Section | Leprosae |
| Chr 2n | - |
| Plant Type | - |
| Synonyms and Comments | - |
| Reference | PhytoKeys 2018: “Seven new species of Begonia (Begoniaceae) in Northern Vietnam and Southern |
| Description | Similar to B. longicarpa K.Y. Guan et D.K. Tan |
|---|---|
| Male Flower | |
| Female Flower | |
| Plant Hardiness |
| Sun Tolerance | |
|---|---|
| Pests Diseases | |
| Temperature | |
| Humidity | |
| Propagation Method | |
| Comments |
| Offspring of: | NA |
|---|---|
| Female Parent Of | none in our records |
| Male Parent Of | none in our records |
| In Cultivation? | - |
References: In Search of Small Things, The International Database of the Begoniaceae
Photo Credits: In Search of Small Things , Ruperobe, The International Database of the Begoniaceae