Perennial monoecious herb, 10–20 cm tall. Tubers globose or subglobose, c.10 mm in diam., with numerous fibrous roots. A distinct species, closest to Begonia discreta in having 1 or 2 elongate-cordate symmetrical or sub symmetrical leaves and inflorescence arising from the tuber. It differs in having 2 tepals in the staminate flowers (not 4), variegated leaves, and one enlarged abaxial wing on the fruit, with the others reduced to small ridges (not 3 subequal wings). The leaf variegation is very similar to that in Begonia curtisii Ridl., but that species (in sect. Parvibegonia A.DC.) has asymmetrical leaves and 2-locular fruit.
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Succulent, glossy, erect or suberect
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Stems succulent, glossy, erect or suberect, with sparse multicellular hairs, dark red.
