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B. fulvovillosa as SYN Symbegonia fulvovillosa The interesting plant here figured is a member of the Begoniaceae, which family is now known to include five distinct genera. In two of these, Begonia itself and Hillebrandia, the segments of the perianth are distinct in both sexes; in one of them Begoniella, the segments of the perianth are united in both sexes. The remaining two genera have the perianth segments distinct in one sex and united in the other. In Semibegoniella it is the male flower which has the segments of the perianth united, while those of the female flower are free. But in Symbegonia, the genus to which our subject belongs, it is the female flower where the perianth segments are united and the male in which they are free. This genus is endemic in New Guinea, and includes four species, all of which have been discovered in Kaiser-Wilhelmsland. The plant which supplied the material for our figure was raised at Glasnevin from seed sent by Dr. R. Schlechter from New Guinea in 1908. Only one seed germinated and the resulting plant has been grown in an intermediate house with a minimum night temperature of 55° F. in a compost of fibrous loam, peat and leaf mold. It is of branching habit, under a foot in height. In winter most of the shoots die down to the crown. Propagation is readily done by cuttings.
| Species | B. fulvovillosa |
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| Region | Oceania |
| Country | New Guinea |
| Year published | 2013 |
| Date of Origin | 2011 |
| Plant Type | Shrub-like |
| Section | Coelocentrum |
| Chr 2n | 30 |
| Endangered Status | - |
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Photo credit: Elfika Botanics
Photo credit: In Search of Small Things
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Photo credit: Elfika Botanics
Smooth immature leaves Photo credit: Elfika Botanics
Photo credit: Ruperobe
| Species/ Cultivar | B. fulvovillosa |
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| Publication Date | 2013 |
| Date of Origin | 2011 |
| Place | New Guinea |
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| Section | Coelocentrum |
| Chr 2n | 30 |
| Plant Type | Shrub-like |
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| Female Flower | |
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| Comments |
| Offspring of: | NA |
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| Female Parent Of | NA |
| Male Parent Of | NA |
| In Cultivation? | Yes |
References: In Search of Small Things | Steve’s Leaves
Photo Credits: Elfika Botanics, In Search of Small Things , Ruperobe