Herbarium catalogue
Family: Begoniaceae
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Begonia argenteomarginata Tebbitt
| Name | Det. qual. | Type of det. | Det. based on specimen | Det. by and when | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Begonia argenteomarginata Tebbitt | Det. | E00175653 | Tebbitt, M.C. December 2004 | Brooklyn,Brooklyn Botanic Garden (BKL) |
Holotype of Begonia argenteomarginata Tebbitt
Collector/Expedition: Reeve, Tom M.
Collection number: 595
Collection date: December 1981
Country/Territory: Papua New Guinea:Chimbu
Collecting locality: Papua New Guinea:Chimbu:Chuave district, base of Mt. Elimbari
Habitat: Terrestrial in secondary forest
Description: Very attractive. Uncommon, only collected once (in 8 years). Leaves reddish green with greenish white margin (and also speckled greenish white) on top; pinkish with green near margins underneath. M and F flowers on some plants, sometimes on same influorescence (F first). M flowers white, stamens red. F flowers white (greenish apices on new flowers) stigmata white, hairs pink; ovary green with pink hairs
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00175653
Herbarium region: 6E (New Guinea)
Number of sheets: 1
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