Begonia species- Kerala


640 ID wild plant Begonia: 29 high res. images.
Please ID wild plant


Could not go any close as per comparative images at
https://efloraofindia.com/efi/begonia/


I think this is a weed, it is probably a South American species in sect. Gireoudia.


Where have you clicked the images?


Is there any collection information (locality, etc) for this Begonia?


It is growing as very wild attached naturally to rock stone (see in the picture) in an old age one’s property who loves conservation of wild medicinal plants.  He revealed that the stem also having tamarind taste. The property lies in temperate biome having many huge rocks, canopied places, non shady places and nice stream also. But 
the said plant is growing in non shady place, but facing north side, that’s why the sunlight doesn’t falls directly on the plant during summer day time.


In Kerala.


It is growing as wild in a private property. The innermost white petal visible in the picture having only 03.5mm in diameter (single)


Sorry, accidently, I couldn’t include details of the plant, so sharing the same.

Location: near Vannappuram Thodupuzha Idukki Kerala INDIA
Altitude: 1500fsl
Flower date: 15FEB2025, 12.15pm
Habitat: wild moisture rocky sloppy grass land alpine
Plant habit: small lithophyte hairy herb, weak fleshy rhizomatous stem 25mm diameter, perennial
Height: 15cm
Leaves: alternate lobate acute leathery smooth glossy fleshy hairy serrated margin diameter upto: 13cm, tamarind taste
Flower: terminal inflorescence bracts, diameter:30mm, purplish, non fragrant
Fruit:
Seed:


 

Updated on July 5, 2025

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