Begonia cavaleriei H.Lév.

 Begonia cavaleriei H.Lév., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 7: 20 (1909).

Begonia cavaleriei H.Lév., Photos by Hoang Thanh Son

Family:

Begoniaceae C.Agardh

Synonym Name: 

Begonia esquirolii H.Lév.

Begonia nymphaeifolia T.T.Yu

Vietnamese name:

Thu hải đường núi đá.

English Name:

Chinese name:

昌感秋海棠 chang gan qiu hai tang

Description: 

Rhizome elongated, prostrate, leaf shield-shaped, basal, leaf thick papery, slightly unequal on both sides, nearly round in outline. It is distributed in Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan, and other places in China. It is often born on the rocks in the shade of the ravine, under the dense forest in the foot of the mountain, and under the dense forest in the valley. The flower is shaped and the leaves are soft. Potted begonias are often used to decorate living rooms, shop windows or decorate home windowsills, balconies, coffee tables and other places.

Distribution:

China South-Central, China Southeast, Vietnam

Ecological:

Mixed broad-leaved or evergreen forests on loam, or on steep, dry slopes with sandy soil; 200-1500 m. 

Flowering times:

Fl. May-Jul, fr. Jul.

Type:

Ref:

orchidspecies.com

ipni.org

powo.science.kew.org 

efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242307934