tropical montane forest up to about 577 m elevation, on the moist soil slope.
Country
Myanmar (Burma)
Region
Asia
Section
Platycentrum
Chr 2n
Plant Type
Rhizomatous
Synonyms and Comments
Etymology: refers to its thick tepals
Reference
PhytoKeys 138: 203–217 (2020): Taxonomic studies on Begonia (Begoniaceae) in Myanmar I: three new species and supplementary
description of Begonia rheophytica from Northern Myanmar. Mya Bhone Maw, Hong-Bo Ding, Bin Yang, Pyae Pyae Win, Yun-Hong Tan