Photo credit: Irwan Gohor
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Begonia tenuissima doesn’t look like a begonia until it flowers, its found all over Borneo, both in Indonesia and Malaysia. It requires a terrarium condition to survive. At a glance its very similar to B. Xiphophylla but once put side by side, the difference is evident.
| Species | B. teniussima |
|---|---|
| Region | South East Asia |
| Country | Indonesia, Malaysia |
| Year published | 2015 |
| Date of Origin | |
| Plant Type | Shrub-like |
| Section | Petermannia |
| Chr 2n | - |
| Endangered Status | - |
| 🌡️ | 24 to 30C |
| 💦 | Higher Humidity (>70%) |
| Care notes | Well draining substrate |
Photo credit: Irwan Gohor
Photo credit: Irwan Gohor
| Species/ Cultivar | B. tenuissima |
|---|---|
| Form Varieties | |
| Author | S.Julia & C.Y.Ling |
| Publication Date | 2015 |
| Date of Origin | |
| Place | Indonesia, Malaysia Borneo Island |
| Habitat | Deeply shaded mossy rock surfaces or mossy steep slopes at 541–589 m |
| elevation. | |
| Section | Petermannia |
| Chr 2n | 30 |
| Plant Type | Shrub-like |
| Synonyms and Comments | |
| Reference | Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 2:736. 1910.; JGSL9/08 |
| Description | Erect begonia to 50 cm tall. Stems reddish brown, 3–4 mm thick, internodes 2–4 cm long, much-branched, slightly thicker at nodes, becoming woody in old plants. Stipules pale green, linear, 3–5 × 2 mm, margin entire, apex acute, caducous. Leaves alternate, distant, not oblique, held more or less horizontally; petiole reddish, 3–5 mm long, glabrous, grooved above; lamina plain green, paler beneath, in life slightly fleshy, matt, narrowly lanceolate, (8.5–)10–15 × (0.8–)1–1.8 cm, asymmetrical, broad side 0.5–0.8 cm wide, basal lobe inconspicuous, base unequal, acute, margin irregularly toothed at veins ending, teeth 3–5 mm long, apex sharply acuminate, acumen 1.5–2 cm long; venation pinnate, concolorous, 3–4 on each side of the midrib, sunken above, slightly prominent beneath | | --- | --- | | Male Flower | pedicel pinkish, 1.8–2 mm long; tepals 2, pale pink, oval, 2–4 × 1.2–2 mm, glabrous, margin entire, apex acute; stamens ca. 18, cluster conical, subsessile; filaments pale yellow, 0.2–0.3 mm long; anthers pale yellow, obovate, 0.8–1 × 0.5 mm, apex emarginate. | | Female Flower | pedicel 6–9 mm long, reddish, glabrous; ovary pale green, glabrous, triangular in outline, 12–16 × 6–7 mm, wings 3, equal, locules 3, placentas 2 per locule; tepals 5, pinkish, lanceolate, more or less isomorphic, 7–10 × 3–5 mm, glabrous, margin entire, apex acute; styles 3, pale yellow, deeply Y-shaped, ca. 2 mm long, divided to base; stigma yellow, papillose forming a continuous twisted band. | | Plant Hardiness | Terrarium condition is a must |
| Sun Tolerance | Bright, indirect light |
|---|---|
| Pests Diseases | |
| Temperature | 24-35C |
| Humidity | High Humidity (>70%) |
| Propagation Method | |
| Comments |
| Offspring of: | NA |
|---|---|
| Female Parent Of | |
| Male Parent Of | |
| In Cultivation? | Yes |
References: Irwan Gohor
Photo Credits: Irwan Gohor