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 gomantongensis, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

    Begonia gomantongensis, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

  • Begonia gomantongensis, perfect not overlapping leaf display, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

    Begonia gomantongensis, perfect not overlapping leaf display, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

  • Patrick Blanc observing the small blackish leaved Begonia ruthiae, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo, July 2022

    Patrick Blanc observing the small blackish leaved Begonia ruthiae, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo, July 2022

  • Begonia ruthiae on vertical earth bank, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

    Begonia ruthiae on vertical earth bank, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

  • Begonia ruthiae, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

    Begonia ruthiae, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

  • Begonia ruthiae, single female flower and inflorescence of male flowers, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

    Begonia ruthiae, single female flower and inflorescence of male flowers, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

  • Begonia ruthiae, female flower, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

    Begonia ruthiae, female flower, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

  • Begonia ruthiae, fully open female flower, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

    Begonia ruthiae, fully open female flower, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

  • Begonia ruthiae, female flower at anthesis, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

    Begonia ruthiae, female flower at anthesis, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

  • Begonia ruthiae, male flowers, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

    Begonia ruthiae, male flowers, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

  • Begonia ruthiae, slight blue iridescence of the leaf under flash light and female flower just before anthesis, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

    Begonia ruthiae, slight blue iridescence of the leaf under flash light and female flower just before anthesis, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

  • Begonia ruthiae, young leaves with erect stiff hairs and hydatherous teeth on leaf margin, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

    Begonia ruthiae, young leaves with erect stiff hairs and hydatherous teeth on leaf margin, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

  • Begonia ruthiae, young leaves upper surface with transparent stiff hairs, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

    Begonia ruthiae, young leaves upper surface with transparent stiff hairs, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

  • Begonia ruthiae, blackish crinkled leaf surface with erect transparent hair at the summit of each bubble, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

    Begonia ruthiae, blackish crinkled leaf surface with erect transparent hair at the summit of each bubble, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

  • Begonia ruthiae, hydatherous teeth on leaf margin, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

    Begonia ruthiae, hydatherous teeth on leaf margin, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

  • Begonia rotundibracteata in forest understory, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

    Begonia rotundibracteata in forest understory, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

  • Begonia rotundibracteata standing just above forest floor, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

    Begonia rotundibracteata standing just above forest floor, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

  • Begonia rotundibracteata, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

    Begonia rotundibracteata, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

  • Begonia rotundibracteata, most young individuals exhibit a blue iridescence, especially under flash light, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

    Begonia rotundibracteata, most young individuals exhibit a blue iridescence, especially under flash light, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

  • Begonia rotundibracteata, blue iridescence in the young stage, the hydathodes excreting water at early morning, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

    Begonia rotundibracteata, blue iridescence in the young stage, the hydathodes excreting water at early morning, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

  • Begonia rotundibracteata, inflorescence just above forest floor, persistent bracts and male flower, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

    Begonia rotundibracteata, inflorescence just above forest floor, persistent bracts and male flower, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

  • Begonia rotundibracteata, inflorescence just above forest floor, bracts and male flower, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

    Begonia rotundibracteata, inflorescence just above forest floor, bracts and male flower, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

  • Begonia postarii, young plants on vertical earth bank, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

    Begonia postarii, young plants on vertical earth bank, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

  • Begonia postarii, adult plant with old branched inflorescences bearing small male flowers, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

    Begonia postarii, adult plant with old branched inflorescences bearing small male flowers, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

  • Begonia postarii, adult plant with two female flowers, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

    Begonia postarii, adult plant with two female flowers, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

  • Begonia postarii, flowering plant at the early female stage with the two flowers characteristic of Sect. Petermannia, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

    Begonia postarii, flowering plant at the early female stage with the two flowers characteristic of Sect. Petermannia, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

  • Begonia postarii, bracts, tepals and ovary covered with stiff erect hairs, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

    Begonia postarii, bracts, tepals and ovary covered with stiff erect hairs, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

  • Begonia postarii, much branched male part of inflorescence with erect stiff hairs on peduncles and tepals, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

    Begonia postarii, much branched male part of inflorescence with erect stiff hairs on peduncles and tepals, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

  • Begonia postarii, male part of inflorescence with erect stiff hairs on peduncles and outer face of tepals, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

    Begonia postarii, male part of inflorescence with erect stiff hairs on peduncles and outer face of tepals, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

  • Begonia postarii, dark green high chlorophyll concentration dots ending in a transparent hair acting like optic fiber, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

    Begonia postarii, dark green high chlorophyll concentration dots ending in a transparent hair acting like optic fiber, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

  • Begonia postarii, reflective air filled epidermal cells and dark green high chlorophyll concentration dots ending in a transparent hair acting like optic fiber, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

    Begonia postarii, reflective air filled epidermal cells and dark green high chlorophyll concentration dots ending in a transparent hair acting like optic fiber, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

  • Begonia danumensis in forest understory, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

    Begonia danumensis in forest understory, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

  • Begonia danumensis, hairy stem and two female flowers at the top, male part of inflorescence with tiny flowers at the lower node, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

    Begonia danumensis, hairy stem and two female flowers at the top, male part of inflorescence with tiny flowers at the lower node, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

  • Begonia danumensis, hairy stem and male inflorescence, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

    Begonia danumensis, hairy stem and male inflorescence, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

  • Begonia danumensis, numerous tiny male flowers and mature fruits, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

    Begonia danumensis, numerous tiny male flowers and mature fruits, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

  • Begonia danumensis, inflorescences with two protogynous female flowers already at capsule stage and branched upper inflorescence with small numerous male flowers, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

    Begonia danumensis, inflorescences with two protogynous female flowers already at capsule stage and branched upper inflorescence with small numerous male flowers, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

  • Begonia danumensis, small male flowers, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

    Begonia danumensis, small male flowers, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

  • Begonia danumensis, much branched old inflorescence bearing the last small male flowers, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

    Begonia danumensis, much branched old inflorescence bearing the last small male flowers, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

  • Begonia danumensis, two female flowers, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

    Begonia danumensis, two female flowers, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

  • Begonia danumensis, mature dry capsular fruits and young male flowers at early anthesis on the distal part of the branched inflorescence, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

    Begonia danumensis, mature dry capsular fruits and young male flowers at early anthesis on the distal part of the branched inflorescence, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

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