This plant appears to be most like Symbegonia strigosa Warb., but it has a much shorter indument and larger and differently proportioned fruits.
Known In Cultivation
Endangered Status
Original Botanical Description or Link to
Planta 30-50 cm. alta; caule, ramulis, petiolis et axi inflorescentiae ± dense et crispule ferrugineo-hirtellis; foliis chartaceis inaequaliter oblongo-ovatis vel oblongo-obovatis, 9-12 cm. Iongis et 3 .5- 5 cm. latis, apice breviter obtusiuscule acuminatis, basi inaequalibus, latere exteriore in lobum 0.5-1.5 cm. longum rotundatum productis nervis basalibus 3, interiore rotundatis vel cuneatis nervis basalibus 1 vel 2, lateralibus utrinsecus 3 vel 4, margine remotiuscule denticulatis interdum repandis, supra consperse et crispule subhirtellis vel pilosis, subtus costa nervisque crispe hirtellis; petiolo 0. 5- 1.5 cm. longo; stipulis late oblongis 1 cm. longis, apice obtusis abrupte setulosis, costa minute pilosis; inflorescentiis terminalibus usque 7 cm. longis; bracteis glabris late ovatis membranaceis verisimiliter albis; floribus ♂ : pedicello brevi; tepalis 2 ovato-ellipticis, circiter 1 cm. longis, consperse et basim versus dense crispule hirtellis; staminibus ± 15, filamentis in columnam brevem connatis, antheris late oblongis obtusis 1 mm. longis; floribus ♀ : pedicello 0.5 ( f ructus 1-1.5) cm. longo ; perianthio campanulato in sicco usque 1.5 cm. longo (lobis inclusis 5 mm. Iongis obtusis) et 0.8 cm. lato, extus consperse crispe pilosulo; stylis 3, basi 1 mm. connatis, deinde in crura 2 stricto-erecta 5 mm. Ionga torta partitis; ovario ellipsoideo 1 cm. longo, 0.6 cm. lato, sparsim piloso, alato; capsula 1.5 cm. longa et Iata, alis subtriangularibus aequalibus, basi rotundatis, apice acutiuscule angulatis apiculatis, margine superiore 6-7 mm. Iongis, 3 mm. medio latis.
