Begonia skutchii Burt-Utley & Utley

PLANTS OF COSTA RICA
Begonia skutchii Burt-Utley & Utley
Prov. San Jose. 9.9 km SW of Rio Pacuare and 3.1 km N
of Tinamastes in Fila Tinamastes along rd from
Dominical to San Isidro, ca. 3200 ft,
Terrestrial, saxicolous or terrestrial; rhizomatous, but with
long runners. Petioles dark green above, lighter below;
peduncles green suffused red; sepals white, lightly
suffused pink with pink hairs externally; petals white;
ovaries bright red-pink. Capsules deeply suffuse red.
John and Kathy Utley # 7238
30 Jul1983
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA HERBARIUM
04256505