405 ID wild plant Begonia

[Sam Kuzhalanattu]

Please ID wild Begonia, very rare, leaves used by tribal peoples as thirst quencher in dry season, kind regards, Sam.

Location: near Vannappuram, Thodupuzha, Idukki Dist., Kerala PIN:685607

Altitude: 1500fsl

Flower date: 28DEC2022, 02.50pm

Habitat: wild moisture, facing waterfalls, rocky hill

Plant habit: creeping/climbing, unbranched, weak fleshy stem 25mm diameter, whole plant tamarind tasted, perennial

Height: 04 feet including peduncle

Leaves: alternate, oblong, whorled base, acute twins, lite waved margins, soft, flexible, fleshy (water stored), glossy, weighty, size:25×20cm, 01.5mm thickness

Flower: axillary lengthy fleshy cylindrical purplish velvety peduncle (18mm diameter) umbel racemose clustered, 02 petals, size:18x9mm, pink, non fragrant

Fruit: capsule tri-winged, pink into brown, size:20x15mm

Seed: brown numerous micro granular

Camera: CANON EOS1500D +FL10x

[Sam Kuzhalanattu]

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[J.M. Garg]

Pl. check 
https://efloraofindia.com/2011/02/09/begonia/

Superb presentation.

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[J.M. Garg]

I think it appears close to images at 
https://efloraofindia.com/2020/06/14/begonia-floccifera/

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J.M.Garg

[J.M. Garg]

I think it appears close to images at 
https://efloraofindia.com/2020/06/14/begonia-floccifera/

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[Sam Kuzhalanattu]

Yes it is Begonia floccifera, dear Garg ji, thank you very much for ID my plant and providing ID link, only one difference observed as per key: 'male sepals 4'.  Sharing more images.

With kind regards, Sam.

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Sam ji

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[J.M. Garg]

Thanks a lot, Mark ji

On Wed, 4 Jan 2023 at 15:17, Mark Hughes <MHu...@rbge.org.uk> wrote:

I think this is probably B. bachulkarii (syn B. keralensis), but I would need to see the female flowers to confirm.

Best

Mark

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J.M.Garg

[Sam Kuzhalanattu]

Dear Mark ji,

Thank you very much for ID my plant, I will send it in the next visit.  

With kind regards, Sam.

[Sam Kuzhalanattu]

Sharing images of female inflorescence.

Observed that both male and female flowers having only 02 sepals.  Female sepals having same measurement of male sepals.

Flower date: 07JAN2023, 12.50pm

With kind regards, Sam.

[Sam Kuzhalanattu]

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[Saroj Kasaju]

https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.toiimg.com%2Fphoto%2Fmsid-72670559%2F72670559.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2Fcity%2Fpune%2Fsuk-researchers-discover-two-new-species-of-begonia-in-western-ghats%2Farticleshow%2F72629876.cms&tbnid=Bl9GsdclaS__5M&vet=12ahUKEwjh14-u47r8AhUxiNgFHcplBhUQMygAegQIARBI..i&docid=RrwENyAaD2Js8M&w=1200&h=900&q=begonia%20bachulkarii&client=safari&ved=2ahUKEwjh14-u47r8AhUxiNgFHcplBhUQMygAegQIARBI ??

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Saroj Kasaju

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[J.M. Garg]

Thanks a lot, Mark ji

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On Tue, 10 Jan, 2023, 4:27 am Mark Hughes, <MHu...@rbge.org.uk> wrote:

https://padme.rbge.org.uk/Begonia/Data/nomenclature?padme_species_epithet_s=keralensis

 

This is B. bachulkarii

 

Key is in this paper:

 

https://journals.rbge.org.uk/ejb/article/view/1757

 

All best

 

Mark

[Sam Kuzhalanattu]

Dear Saroj ji, Garg ji, Mark ji,

Yes it is very close to Begonia bachulkarii, thank you very much for ID my plant, with kind regards, Sam.

[Saroj Kasaju]

OK Sam.

Thank you

Saroj Kasaju

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Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju