All the plant photographies are performed by Patrick Blanc and their use must go with the photo caption and the mention "copyright Patrick Blanc"
  • Begonia prolifera, prominent globular bulbils at junction of petiole and blade, Ngao waterfall, Ranong, Thailand

    Begonia prolifera, prominent globular bulbils at junction of petiole and blade, Ngao waterfall, Ranong, Thailand

  • Begonia prolifera, prominent spheric bulbils at junction of petiole and blade, Ngao waterfall, Ranong, Thailand

    Begonia prolifera, prominent spheric bulbils at junction of petiole and blade, Ngao waterfall, Ranong, Thailand

  • Begonia multangula and Elatostema paludosum, Pelangi waterfall, Malang, Java

    Begonia multangula and Elatostema paludosum, Pelangi waterfall, Malang, Java

  • Begonia multangula, Pelangi waterfall, Malang, Java

    Begonia multangula, Pelangi waterfall, Malang, Java

  • Begonia multangula, leaves covered by algae due to permanent spray of water, Pelangi waterfall, Malang, Java

    Begonia multangula, leaves covered by algae due to permanent spray of water, Pelangi waterfall, Malang, Java

  • Begonia multangula, leaves covered by epiphyllous algae, bacteria and fungi due to permanent spray of water, Pelangi waterfall, Malang, Java

    Begonia multangula, leaves covered by epiphyllous algae, bacteria and fungi due to permanent spray of water, Pelangi waterfall, Malang, Java

  • Epithema horsfieldii, Rhynchoglossum obliquum and Begonia tenuifolia on vertical earth bank, Madakaripura Waterfall, Probolinggo, Java

    Epithema horsfieldii, Rhynchoglossum obliquum and Begonia tenuifolia on vertical earth bank, Madakaripura Waterfall, Probolinggo, Java

  • Begonia tenuifolia on vertical earth bank, Madakaripura Waterfall, Probolinggo, Java

    Begonia tenuifolia on vertical earth bank, Madakaripura Waterfall, Probolinggo, Java

  • Begonia tenuifolia, female flower, Madakaripura Waterfall, Probolinggo, Java

    Begonia tenuifolia, female flower, Madakaripura Waterfall, Probolinggo, Java

  • Begonia tenuifolia, leaf and capsular fruit, Madakaripura Waterfall, Probolinggo, Java

    Begonia tenuifolia, leaf and capsular fruit, Madakaripura Waterfall, Probolinggo, Java

  • Begonia tenuifolia, withering leaves and stem at the beginning of the dry season, Madakaripura Waterfall, Probolinggo, Java

    Begonia tenuifolia, withering leaves and stem at the beginning of the dry season, Madakaripura Waterfall, Probolinggo, Java

  • Begonia tenuifolia, withering leaves, the plant later reduced to its small tuber during the dry season, Madakaripura Waterfall, Probolinggo, Java

    Begonia tenuifolia, withering leaves, the plant later reduced to its small tuber during the dry season, Madakaripura Waterfall, Probolinggo, Java

  • Begonia sp., mixed population of green, brown and brown white spotted forms, Karawari, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

    Begonia sp., mixed population of green, brown and brown white spotted forms, Karawari, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

  • Begonia sp., plain green form in its forest river bank habitat, Karawari, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

    Begonia sp., plain green form in its forest river bank habitat, Karawari, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

  • Begonia sp., a large homogeneous patch of the plain green form, probably due to vegetative propagation through natural leaf cuttings, Karawari, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

    Begonia sp., a large homogeneous patch of the plain green form, probably due to vegetative propagation through natural leaf cuttings, Karawari, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

  • Begonia sp., plain green form with some erect stiff hairs, Karawari, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

    Begonia sp., plain green form with some erect stiff hairs, Karawari, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

  • Begonia sp., plain green form, male inflorescence, Karawari, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

    Begonia sp., plain green form, male inflorescence, Karawari, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

  • Begonia sp., leaf adaxial surface with bumps ending in translucent stiff hairs acting like optic fibers and resulting in higher chlorophyll concentration around the base of the hair, Karawari, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

    Begonia sp., leaf adaxial surface with bumps ending in translucent stiff hairs acting like optic fibers and resulting in higher chlorophyll concentration around the base of the hair, Karawari, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

  • Begonia sp., plain brown form with erect stiff hairs, Karawari, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

    Begonia sp., plain brown form with erect stiff hairs, Karawari, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

  • Begonia sp., plain brown form with erect stiff hairs, close up, Karawari, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

    Begonia sp., plain brown form with erect stiff hairs, close up, Karawari, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

  • Begonia sp., leaf surface with bumps ending in translucent stiff hairs acting like optic fibers and resulting in higher chlorophyll concentration around the base of the hair, Karawari, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

    Begonia sp., leaf surface with bumps ending in translucent stiff hairs acting like optic fibers and resulting in higher chlorophyll concentration around the base of the hair, Karawari, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

  • Begonia sp., plain dark brown form with female and young male flowers, Karawari, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

    Begonia sp., plain dark brown form with female and young male flowers, Karawari, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

  • Begonia sp., female flower and branched male inflorescence, Karawari, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

    Begonia sp., female flower and branched male inflorescence, Karawari, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

  • Begonia sp., plain dark brown form with male flower, Karawari, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

    Begonia sp., plain dark brown form with male flower, Karawari, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

  • Pascal Heni filming the male flowers of a Begonia, Karawari, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

    Pascal Heni filming the male flowers of a Begonia, Karawari, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

  • Pascal Heni filming the male flowers of a brown leaves Begonia, Karawari, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

    Pascal Heni filming the male flowers of a brown leaves Begonia, Karawari, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

  • Begonia sp., the brown form with silver white refringent spots, Karawari, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

    Begonia sp., the brown form with silver white refringent spots, Karawari, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

  • Begonia sp., brown pink spotted form, Karawari, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

    Begonia sp., brown pink spotted form, Karawari, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

  • Begonia sp., green form with silver  refringent spots, Karawari, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

    Begonia sp., green form with silver refringent spots, Karawari, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

  • Begonia sp., green form with silver white refringent spots, Karawari, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

    Begonia sp., green form with silver white refringent spots, Karawari, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

  • Begonia sp., the silver white spotted and edged form, Karawari, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

    Begonia sp., the silver white spotted and edged form, Karawari, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

  • Begonia maguniana, photo by Patrick Blanc in April 2000, Langda, West Papua

    Begonia maguniana, photo by Patrick Blanc in April 2000, Langda, West Papua

  • Begonia maguniana, characteristic Anemone like palmate leaf shape, Langda, West Papua

    Begonia maguniana, characteristic Anemone like palmate leaf shape, Langda, West Papua

  • Begonia calliantha, female flower and fruits, Rondon Ridge, 2000 m asl, Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea

    Begonia calliantha, female flower and fruits, Rondon Ridge, 2000 m asl, Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea

  • Begonia calliantha, Rondon Ridge, 2000 m asl, Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea

    Begonia calliantha, Rondon Ridge, 2000 m asl, Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea

  • Begonia calliantha, male flower, Rondon Ridge, 2000 m asl, Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea

    Begonia calliantha, male flower, Rondon Ridge, 2000 m asl, Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea

  • Begonia calliantha, female flower and mature dry fruits, Rondon Ridge, 2000 m asl, Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea

    Begonia calliantha, female flower and mature dry fruits, Rondon Ridge, 2000 m asl, Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea

  • Begonia calliantha, female flower, Rondon Ridge, 2000 m asl, Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea

    Begonia calliantha, female flower, Rondon Ridge, 2000 m asl, Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea

  • Begonia calliantha, mature fruits and female flower, Rondon Ridge, 2000 m asl, Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea

    Begonia calliantha, mature fruits and female flower, Rondon Ridge, 2000 m asl, Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea

  • Begonia calliantha, mature upwards recurved dry fruits, Rondon Ridge, 2000 m asl, Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea

    Begonia calliantha, mature upwards recurved dry fruits, Rondon Ridge, 2000 m asl, Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea

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