Begonia baik

$38

This species was described in 2014 and occurs in Malaysia, Borneo, Sarawak, Kuching District, Padawan.  The paper describing it can can be found in the Nordic Journal of Botany, Che-Wei Lin et al. “Begonia baik and B. padawanensis spp. nov. (Begoniaceae) from sandstone areas in Sarawak, Malaysia”

From this paper,

“The specific epithet is after Mr Jui-Chin Hung, a plant enthusiast (nicknamed ‘budak baik’ in Malay, meaning good (‘baik’) boy (‘budak’)), who accompanied the first author and discovered this new species. The epithet also highlights the attractive appearance of this new species.”

Available plants are seed grown and well established in 2″ pots.  They will be shipped meticulously in their pots.  The last picture is representative of the size plants available.

 

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