Begonia hatacoa var. hatacoa

Camfield, Rebecca & Hughes, Mark, 2018, A revision and one new species of Begonia L. (Begoniaceae, Cucurbitales) in Northeast India, European Journal of Taxonomy 396, pp. 1-116 : 45-46

Begonia hatacoa var. hatacoa

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INDIA: Arunachal-Pradesh: Amjee to Palin, Dash 32832 ( ARUN n.v.); Lohit Valley, Tidding Saddle, Ward 19127 ( BM, E); Mariyang, Choudhery 18470 ( ARUN n.v.); Subansiri District, 8 Apr. 2005, Morris 13 ( CLEMS n.v.); West Kamang District, 10 Apr. 2005, Morris 18 ( CLEMS n.v.); ibid., 10 Apr. 2005, Morris 20 ( CLEMS n.v.); ibid., 11 Apr. 2005, Morris 24 ( CLEMS n.v.). Assam: Cachar, Laikul, 1 May 1951, Koelz 27838 ( MICH); Menoka, 20 Feb. 1952, Koelz 29290 ( MICH). Manipur: Mao, Deb 1771 ( CAL n.v.); ibid., Deb 1773 ( CAL n.v.). Meghalaya: Khasi Hills, Sep. 1878, Mann s.n. (ASSAM n.v.); Khasi Hills, Chela, 5 Sep. 1850, Hooker & Thomson s.n. ( K); Khasi Hills, Cherrapunji, 2 Jun. 1952, Chand 5805 ( MICH); ibid., 24 Apr. 1952, Chand 5455 ( MICH); ibid., 19 Oct. 1871, Clarke 16013 ( BM); ibid., 13 Jun. 1850, Hooker & Thomson 637 ( K); ibid., 13 Jun. 1850, Hooker & Thomson 715 ( K); ibid., 1 Nov. 1850, Hooker & Thomson s.n. ( K); ibid., 1 Jun. 1952, Koelz 30157 ( MICH); ibid., 3 May 1952, Koelz 29630 ( MICH); ibid., 1 May 1952, Koelz 29586 ( MICH); ibid., 21 Jul. 1952, Koelz 30731 ( MICH); ibid., 29 Jul. 1952, Koelz 30911 ( MICH); ibid., 22 Jul. 1952, Koelz 30771 ( MICH); ibid., 14 Aug. 1952, Koelz 31118A ( MICH); Khasi Hills, Nongphoh, 5 Jul. 1949, Koelz 23064 ( MICH); ibid., 3 May 1949, Koelz 22640 ( MICH); Khasi Hills, Pynursla, 28 Aug. 1949, Chand 2083 ( MICH); ibid., 16 Aug. 1949, Koelz 23514 ( MICH); Khasi Hills, Walong, 21 Oct. 1871, Clarke 16234B ( BM); Khasia, 11 Nov. 1850, Hooker & Thomson s.n. ( BM, E, K); Sillet Hills, 1832, Silva & Bruce s.n., Wallich Cat. No. 3679B (K-W, barcode K 001112054); Sillet Hills, Jaflong, 25 Aug. 1908, Craib 443 ( K). Mizoram: Lungleh, Jan. 1927, Parry 90 ( K); ibid., Jul. 1927, Parry 90 ( K); Lushai Hills, Aijal, 23 Mar. 1951, Chand 4279 ( MICH); ibid., 26 Jan. 1953, Chand 6741 ( MICH); Lushai Hills, Chekawn, 10 Jul. 1927, Parry 249 ( K); Lushai Hills, Sangau, 21 Feb. 1953, Chand 6883 ( MICH); Sabual, Deb 27263 ( CAL n.v.); Saithah, Singh 92945 ( CAL n.v.).

Description

Plant 15–35 cm high. Stem: ca 10 mm wide, internodes 3–15 cm long. Stipules: 5–24 mm long. Leaves: petiole 4–15(–20) cm long, lamina slightly asymmetric to asymmetric, upper surface dark green with white spots between the veins or green without spots, underside red-purple, sparsely puberulous hairs on veins mostly; margin entire to minutely denticulate. Inflorescence: bracts 12–20 × 8–10 mm. Fruit: capsule 6–14 × 2–8 mm.