a limestone endemic only known from the Pangkadjene Karst.
Country
Indonesia
Region
Asia
Section
Petermannia
Chr 2n
Plant Type
Shrub-like
Synonyms and Comments
Etymology: reference to the Mattampa cave in Pangkadjene, South Sulawesi where the type material was collected
Reference
Reinwardtia 18(1): 19−26: A NEW SPECIES OF BEGONIA (BEGONIACEAE) FROM SOUTH SULAWESI, INDONESIA, AND AN AUGMENTED DESCRIPTION OF BEGONIA BONTHAINENSIS: Wisnu Handoyo Ardi, Daniel C. Thomas