Begonia palmata D.Don var. palmata

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INDIA: Arunachal-Pradesh: Tuting, Choudhery 18213 (ARUN n.v.); Babuk, Nov. 1911 – Mar. 1912, Burkill 37666 (n.v.); Bapu Mountain, Feb.–Mar. 1912, Burkill 36553 (n.v.); ibid., Nov. 1911 – Mar. 1912, Burkill 36531 (n.v.); Bapu Mountain, Renging Camp, Feb.–Mar. 1912, Burkill 36338 (n.v.); ibid., Nov. 1911 – Mar. 1912, Burkill 36261 (n.v.); Bapu Mountain, Rotung, Feb.–Mar. 1912, Burkill 36237 (n.v.); Igar Valley, Nov. 1911 – Mar. 1912, Burkill 36108 (n.v.); ibid., Nov. 1911 – Mar. 1912, Burkill 36102 (n.v.); Janakmukh, Nov.–Dec. 1911, Burkill 37165 (n.v.); Lalik Valley, Nov. 1911 – Mar. 1912, Burkill 37339 (n.v.). Assam: Jun.–Sep. 1913, Bailey s.n. (E); Cachar, Laikul, 6 May 1951, Koelz 27902 (MICH). Manipur: Karong, 27 Oct. 1950, Koelz 26759 (MICH). Meghalaya, Khasi Hills, Sep. 1878, Mann s.n. (ASSAM n.v.); Khasi Hills, Cherrapunji, 14 Apr. 1952, Koelz 33555 (MICH); ibid., 19 Jun. 1952, Koelz 30315 (MICH); Khasi Hills, Cherrapunji ‘Chora Poonji’, May 1829, De Silva, Wallich Cat. No. 3678a (K-W, barcode K 001110779); Khasi Hills, Manksandraw, 7 Dec. 1871, Clarke 14410 (BM); ibid., Clarke 14410B (BM); ibid., 15 Sep. 1949, Chand 2306 (MICH); ibid., 16 Sep. 1949, Koelz 23973 (MICH); ibid., 21 Oct. 1952, Koelz 31399 (MICH); Khasi Hills, Mawryngkneng, 24 Sep. 1951, Koelz 28595 (MICH); Khasi Hills, Nongkhlaw, 30 Oct. 1872, Clarke 18910 (BM); Khasia, 1837, Griffith 429 (BM); ibid., Hooker & Thomson s.n. (BM, E, K); ibid., Wallich Cat. No. 3678A (BM); Shillong, 10 Aug. 1885, Clarke 38696A (BM); Sillet Hills, Blinkworth s.n., Wallich Cat. No. 3678 (K-W, barcode K 000035489). Mizoram: Lushai Hills, Aijal, Parry 77 (n.v.). Nagaland: Naga Hills, 19 Oct. 1885, Clarke 40906 (K); Naga Hills, Kohima, Sep. 1950, Chand 3627 (MICH); Naga Hills, Takubama, 12 Aug. 1950, Koelz 25731 (MICH); ibid., 23 Jul. 1950, Koelz 25568 (MICH); Naga Hills, Zakhoma, 1 Nov. 1949, Ward 18975 (BM).

Description

Stem: tomentose. Stipules: 10–17 mm long, sparsely puberulous. Leaves: petiole puberulous; lamina broadly ovate to orbicular, upper surface hirsute/strigose all over, underside red and green to purple, pilose on veins mostly; several lobes, linear to triangular, curved; margin hairy, apex very acuminate.