Begonia media Merr. & L.M.Perry

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Flora of Papua New Guinea
Lae National Herbarium
Conservation International Lakekamu RAP survey
11599 Begoniaceae
Begonia sp., aff. 'media group'
Gulf Province; Lakekamu* east branch of the Avi Avi River; in
alluvial forest upstream from basecamp, elev. 350/E altimeter (105
m); colls, centered on coordinates 70 44/E lat. x 1460 29.5/E long.
collection sequence 11595-11611; 0.5 m understory subshrub;
stems juicy, reddish-brown; stipules linear-acuminate, translucent,
reddish-green; leaves distichous, adaxial surface medium green,
abaxially pale green; venation reddish; inflorescence axes
succulent, pink; male flowers with pink tepals; female tepals
serrate, red; fruits 3-alate.
entire plant bottled.
collection:	W. Takeuchi and J.	Kulang 11,599
del:	WT; 7/97
coll. date:	Nov. 8, 1996
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