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121. Begonia polytricha C. Y. Wu, Acta Phytotax. Sin. 33: 275. 1995.

多毛秋海棠 duo mao qiu hai tang

Herbs, 20-30 cm tall. Rhizomes elongate, 6-8 mm in diam. Stems densely brown hirsute. Leaves basal and cauline; stipules caducous, ovate, membranous, margin ciliate, apex acuminate; petiole (3-)4-12 cm, densely brown hirsute; blade ovate, asymmetric, 6-7 × 4-5 cm, abaxially sparsely hispidulous, adaxially long hirsute, base oblique, cordate, margin dentate, shallowly lobed, divided to 1/3 of leaf length, apex shortly caudate. Inflorescences densely brown hirsute; peduncle 1-3 cm; bracts triangular-lanceolate, 4-5 × ca. 3.5 mm, membranous, margin ciliate, apex acuminate. Staminate flowers: pedicel ca. 1 cm; tepals 4, outer 2 oblong-ovate, 9-13 × 7-10 mm, abaxially brown hirsute, inner 2 oblong, ca. 6 × 1.5-2 mm; stamens numerous; filaments free, ca. 1.5 mm; anthers oblong, ca. 0.8 mm, apex obtuse. Pistillate flowers: pedicel ca. 1 cm; tepals 5, orbicular to narrowly oblong, largest ca. 10 × 9 mm, abaxially hirsute; ovary densely brown hirsute. Capsule unknown. Fl. Oct.

● Broad-leaved forests, shaded moist environments on slopes; 1800-2200 m. Yunnan (Lüchun, Yuanyang).


 

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