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paulo breviora, angustiora; stamina indefinita, libera, 7 mm. 
longa, antheris 2 mm. longis. Flores Q 1-3-1; sepala et petala 
ut in Qo’; styli 3, basi coaliti, 7 mm. longi; stigmata ramosa. 
Fructus globosus, 1°8 cm. diametro, 4-locularis, fissuris multis 
irregularibus verticalibus dehiscens. 
Eastern Hiataya. Outer Abor Hills: frequent on old 
probably dioecious. 
956. Begonia Burkilli, Dunn {Begoniaceae|; affinis B. 
Roxburghu, A.DC., sed flores multo majores. 
Herba acaulis, omnino glabra. Rhizoma repens. Foliorum 
petioli 7-12 (-18) cm. longi; laminae maculis nigrescentibus 
saepe notatae, oblique cordato-ovatae vel lanceolatae, acuminatae, 
graciles, em. longi; bracteae membranaceae, oblongo- 
caudatae, 1-2 em. longae; sepala 2, pallide rosea vel alba, obovata 
vel oblanceolata, acuta, 3-4 cm. longa; petala angusta, duplo 
breviora ; stamina indefinita, libera, 7 mm. longa, antheris 2 mm. 
longis. FloresQ solitarii, in scapis gracilibus 4-5 cm. longis; 
sepala et petala ut in o; styli 2, basi coaliti, 8 mm. longi, ramosi. 
Fructus rhomboideus, utrinque acutus, 2 cm. longus, 15 em. 
diametro, 4-locularis, cornubus duobus parvis in medio ornatus. 
ASTERN Himaraya. Abor Hills: frequent on rocks by 
streams in the outer hills; 300—1000 m. Burkill 36121, 36315, 
36910, 37121, 37139, 37375, 37455, 37706. Q flowers are 
said to appear about three weeks after the ©. 
957. Begonia iridescens, Dunn [ Begoniaceae |} affinis B. 
Griffithit, Hook. f., sed foliis majoribus, breviusque petiolatis 
distincta. 
Herba monoica, acaulis. 
petala breviora, spathulata; stamina numerosa, 3 mm. longa, 
