Begonia miranda Irmsch.

Herbs. Rhizomes elongate, 1-2 cm in diam. Leaves basal; stipules caducous; petiole to (11-)28-32 cm, densely reflexed scalelike hairy; blade ovate to suborbicular, slightly asymmetric, 16-21 × 12-20 cm, abaxially hispidulous and scalelike hairy on veins, adaxially sparsely hispidulous, venation palmate, 5-7-veined, base slightly oblique, cordate, margin remotely serrulate, distinctly divided to 2/3 of leaf length; lobes 5-7, apex acuminate or acute; lobules triangular. Inflorescences with reflexed scalelike hairs; bracts oblong, ca. 9 × 5 mm, glabrous, apex shortly acuminate. Staminate flowers: pedicel ca. 2 cm; tepals 4, pink, outer 2 oblate, ca. 1.5 × 1.9 cm, inner 2 oblong, ca. 11 × 5 mm; stamens numerous; filaments 1-3 mm; anthers obovoid-cuneate, 1-2 mm, apex emarginate or obtuse. Pistillate flowers: pedicel 2.4-3 cm; tepals 6; ovary 3-loculed; placentae axile, bilamellate. Capsule nodding, ovoid-oblong, 1.8-2 cm, unequally 3-winged; abaxial wing broadly ligulate, ca. 1.5 cm; lateral wings lunate, 3-4 mm. Fl. Oct, fr. Nov.

Yunnan (Jinping, Pingbian).

● Forests, shaded moist environments; 1200-1600 m.