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BEGONIA" arcyrosricma. 
Silver-spotted Begonia. 
MONOECIA Nar. Onv. B {CE#, Bonpl. De Cand. 
Gen. Cuar.—Mas. Cal. 0. Cor. polypetala. Petala, eed 4, ine 
qualia.—F am. Cal. 0. Cor. petalis 4-9, pl Styli 3, 
bifidi. Caps. triquetra, aleta, Soculaxis, polysperma. 
Begonia argyrostigma ; foliis oblongis semicordatis acuminatis repandis 
glabris discoloribus, superne argenteo-maculatis. 
B. argyrostigma, Fiscn. Hort. Gorenk. (fide Link et Otto).—Linx et OrTo, 
Abbild. Anserl. Gen. vi. p. 23, t. 10,—Haw. Succ. Pl. 1821, p. 197 
Stem erect, from 8 or 10 inches to 2 or 8 feet in height, according to Lins, 
branched ; its thickness about that of the human finger; reddish, joint- 
ed, glabrous. Leaves numerous, more or less crowded, alternate, petio- 
lated, pendent, oblong, unequally cordate, the large lobe being almost 
half the size of the rest of the leaf, eo the margin thickened, 
repand, scarcely crenated, the upper surface deep green, nerved, and 
studded with numerous white roundish epets, mich jn. tne Aes a 
have a shining appearance, not unlike silver ; these spots 
or more green spots cr pints in descent; the unde ie of fe let 
is a fine deep reddish-purple, quite destitute of spots. 4 etoles 
or 3 inches long, terete, with ae large, ovate, membranous ‘stipules at the 
base. 
wal and female generally borne on distinct axil- 
it appears, from the weight. Peduncles and pedicels pale ren the 
latter with two ovate, rather small bracteas. Mate flower composed 
arse the opening near ar the margins. "Pema flower of is, ra- 
ther unequal, ovate, concave, pale rose-coloured eae 
large, rose-coloured, —- trialate, Seer yl —e up- 
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