Begonia divergens Kiew & S.Julia
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/phytotaxa.381.1.9 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13727058 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03CBE12E-707B-7931-95B5-A626C833E3FD |
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Felipe |
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Begonia divergens Kiew & S.Julia |
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7. Begonia divergens Kiew & S.Julia View in CoL
Phytotaxa 99(1) (2013) 12; Kiew et al., Guide to Begonias of Borneo (2015) 98. Type: — MALAYSIA. Borneo. Sarawak. Marudi District : Gunung Mulu NP – Sungai Terikan, 16 April 2012, Julia et al. SFC 2812 View Materials (holotype SAR!) .
Distribution: — MALAYSIA. Borneo. Sarawak. Endemic in Gunung Mulu NP where it is widespread and common.
Habitat: —Restricted to limestone habitats on the shaded base of vertical cliff faces, on boulders or mossy rock faces at 200–1150 m elevation.
Additional specimens examined: — MALAYSIA. Borneo. Sarawak. Marudi District: Gunung Mulu NP – Gunung Api, Sirukit & Azam SFC 3007 (SAR), trail to Clearwater Cave, Julia et al. S 99206 (SAR), Abang Mohtar et al. S 49632 (KEP); Julaihi S 86819 (KEP).
Notes: —A creeping or scrambling species, rooting at the nodes with plain green, slightly oblique leaves, 8.5–21 × 12–25 cm, with scalloped or toothed margin. The venation is palmate-pinnate with 3–4 veins in basal lobe.
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Department of Forestry |
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