Begonia burkillii
A variable rhizomatous begonia of section Sphenanthera from the forests of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Myanmar, at 300–1100 m. It grows on steep cliff faces in dense jungle, overhanging small streams and rivers. The climate is a monsoon one with a hot, wet summer and a cool, dry winter, but its streamside cliffs stay humid. Growers find it dislikes drying out and does well in a humid terrarium.
Where it grows wild
On steep cliff faces in dense, undisturbed forest, often overhanging small streams and rivers. This is a shaded, spray-moistened microhabitat. It flowers from February to March and fruits from February to April.
Recorded at 300–1100 m. There are no usable wild GBIF points, so the measured climate comes from sites in the native regions rather than from confirmed plants, and its elevation fit is unknown.
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