begoniacejE. 557 



11. Begonia erecta, Velloz. 



Begonia erecta, Velloz. Fl. Flum. 10, t. 43 ? 



Hab. Organ Mountains, Brazil. 



This might be the B. bidentata of Baddi, in Spreng. Syst. Veg.; 

 but the two wings of the fruit, although broad and equal, are not 

 bidentate. 



12. Begonia villosa, Lindl. 



Begonia villosa, Lindl. Bot. Reg. t. 1252 ; Walp. Repert. 2, p. 214. 



Hab. Eio Janeiro. 



There are indeterminable specimens of two more species in the 

 Brazilian collection. 



* * Peruvianas (Tuber osai). 



13. Begonia octopetala, LHer. 



Begonia octopetala, L'Her. Stirp. Nov. p. 101 j Hook. Bofc. Mag. t. 3559. 



Hab. Amancaes Mountains, near Lima. (Without flowers or fruit.) 



14. Begonia geraniifolia, Hook. 



Begonia geraniifolia, Hook. Bot. Mag. t. 3387; Walp. Repert. 2, p. 208. 



Hab. Amancaes Mountains, near Lima. 



The stems, a span or more in height, spring from a round tuber, 

 and are often terminated with flowers while the leaves are still 



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