It is usually found growing as a lithophyte in areas directly exposed to sunlight at elevations between 400 and 1000 m.
Country
India
Region
Asia
Section
Flocciferae
Chr 2n
Plant Type
Synonyms and Comments
Etymology: The specific epithet keralensis is derived from the area of distribution of the species, Kerala in India.
Reference
Article References
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Edinburgh Journal of Botany: A NEW SECTION (BEGONIA SECT. FLOCCIFERAE SECT. NOV.) AND TWO NEW SPECIES IN BEGONIACEAE FROM THE WESTERN GHATS OF INDIA. N. Krishna, S. J. Britto, S. Thomas, B. Mani