Begonia khasiana C.B.Clarke, 1879

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 : 106

Begonia khasiana C.B.Clarke [sect. Diploclinium ]

Flora of British India 2: 656 ( Clarke 1879). – Type: India: Maghalaya, Khasia mountains, Wallich Cat. No. 3672 B (holo-: K001110763).

Citation in other publications

Uddin (2007: 594).

Taxonomic remarks

Begonia khasiana is only known from its type collection from Sillet (Clarke mentions both Sillet and Khasia in the protologue) or HBC (Hortus Botanic Calcutta) the specimen actually has both on it. The plants at first glance resemble B. pedunculosa but differ by having more membranous leaves, axillary inflorescences that do not branch as much and much smaller flowers and fruit, and the male flowers seemingly have only two tepals. Clarke published the species under ‘doubtful and excluded species’ as without more specimens to clarify the species the specimens could pass as an impoverished specimen of B. pedunculosa .