Begonia daweishanensis S. H. Huang & Y. M. Shui

This species resembles Begonia dryadis but differs by its well-developed, elongate rhizome and the predominantly basal leaves.

Creeping herbs. Rhizome elongate. Stem 5-10(-17) cm. Leaves mostly basal; stipules ovate, 1.3-1.6 cm, pubescent, margin entire, apex cuspidate; petiole 15-30 cm, densely pubescent; blade ovate, asymmetric, 8-12 × 7-10 cm, abaxially puberulous, more densely so on veins, adaxially subglabrous to sparsely hairy, venation palmate, base cordate, margin irregularly serrulate, very shallowly lobed, apex caudate-acuminate. Inflorescences puberulous; peduncle ca. 13 cm. Bracts oblong, to 1.2 cm, apex acute. Staminate flowers: pedicel ca. 1.2 cm; tepals 4, pink, outer 2 broadly ovate, ca. 1.8 × 1.2 cm, outside puberulous, inner 2 oblong, 7-8 × ca. 5 mm, glabrous; filaments 1-1.2 mm; anthers numerous, oblong-obovoid, ca. 1 mm. Pistillate flowers: pedicel ca. 1.2 cm; tepals 5, pink, unequal, 1-1.8 × 4-10 cm, abaxially puberulous; ovary puberulous, 2-loculed; placentae axile, bilamellate; styles 2; stigmas 2-cleft, spiraled. Capsule nodding, unequally 3-winged; abaxial wing ligulate or falcate, ca. 18 × 8 mm, apex rounded; lateral wings smaller, ca. 12 × 6 mm.

Yunnan (Pingbian).

● Broad-leaved forests, moist places; 1400-1800 m.