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A Guide to Begonias of Borneo

R. KiewJulia SangRimi RepinJoffre Ali Ahmad

出版	Natural History Publications (Borneo), 2015
ISBN	98381216069789838121606
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=tWgPjwEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api

註釋

Begonia is familiar as a garden plant grown for its beautiful foliage. Indeed there are few other genera that can challenge Begonia in variety of leaf shapes, colour and patterns. It often comes as a surprise to learn that the forests of Borneo are a hot spot for begonias with almost 200 named species. They grow in the deeply shaded forest understorey from the lowlands to mountain tops and on all rock types including granite, limestone, sandstone and ultramafic rocks. Readily recognised as a begonia by the very unequal sided leaf, until now it has been difficult if not impossible for naturalists to identify Bornean species. The Guide aims to overcome this and to spur interest in this fascinating genus by providing profuse illustrations, a brief description and information on distribution, habitat and uses.