In crevices and on ledges on limestone cliffs, cave entrances and
limestone boulders, in semi-shade, from 250 to 1300 m elevation.
Country
Indonesia
Region
Asia
Section
Jackia
Chr 2n
Plant Type
Rhizomatous
Synonyms and Comments
Etymology. Greek, stilpnos (‘sparkling’, ‘glittering’) and -phyllos (‘-leafed’) – a reference to the way light reflects from the lower leaf surface (see Figure 1E)
Reference
EDINBURGH JOURNAL OF BOTANY 80, Article 1973 1–8 (2023).:A new species of Begonia from Indonesia and Timor-Leste
