Begonia formosana




Family Begoniaceae
Scientific name Begonia formosana (Hayata) Masamune
Synonyms Begonia formosana (Hayata) Masamune forma albomaculata Liu & Lai; Begonia laciniata Roxburgh var. formosana Hayata; Begonia tarokoensis M. J. Lai
Common name (Japanese common name) maruyama-shu-kaido (マルヤマシュウカイドウ, 丸山秋海棠 [meaning: Maruyama's shu-kaido (shu-kaido = Begonia grandis)])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Okinawa
(Other nations) Taiwan
Habitat Forest, forest edge
Chromosomal number 2n=60, 64
Description Plants 40-80cm tall. Flowers white or pink petals ca. 15mm long, flowering in all seasons. Perennial plants.
Reference Begonia formosana (Hayata) Masam.
Begonia formosana (Hayata) Masam.
Begonia formosana (Hayata) Masam.
Foliar Flavonoids from Two Begonia Species in Japan
Karyomorphology of Taiwanese Begonia (Begoniaceae): taxonomic implications



October 2009
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
October 2009
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden



October 2009
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden