Begoniaceae Begonia humilis Dryander in Aiton

| |	© W.D. Hawthorne

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Keywords in this picture :

• Foliage
• Dentate
• Node
• Flower
• Lamina leaf blade
• Serrated
• Twig
• Vegetative
• Venation
• Leaf blade margin
• Leaf parts
• Stem
• Flower part
• Flower & fruit
• Leaf
• Plant parts

Places where this species can be found :

• Annandale Falls - GRENADA

Species information

Description
Lvs up to 12cm long. Margin coarsely serrated. Flowers few together in infls (rarely more than 6 ), petals white.

Interest
Named after Michel Begon (1638-1710), Govenor of French Canada and Patron of Botany. A plant of moist forest areas with pretty white flowers.

Specimen information

Collector
W.D. Hawthorne, D.Jules

Specimen Number
1042

Location
General collections in the visinity of the waterfalls. Mostly from secondary vegetation.

Notes
On rocks etc. White bracts; else v. yellow fls. Leaves tasting plesantly of sorrel (Rumex).

Coordinates
Latitude: 12.000000 N   Longitude: 61.430000 W   Altitude: 0.0