Flora of Papua New Guinea 
Lae National Herbarium 
Conservation International Lakekamu RAP survey 
11599 Begoniaceae 
Begonia sp., aff. 'media group' 
Gulf Province; Lakekamu, east branch of the Avi Avi River; in 
alluvial forest upstream from basecamp, elev. 350’ altimeter 
(105 m); colls, centered on coordinates 7° 44’ lat. x 146° 29.5’ 
long. 
collection sequence 11595-11611; 0.5 m understory 
subshrub; stems juicy, reddish-brown; stipules linear- 
acuminate, translucent, reddish-green; leaves distichous, 
adaxial surface medium green, abaxially pale green; venation 
reddish; inflorescence axes succulent, pink; male flowers with 
pink tepals; female tepals serrate, red; fruits 3-alate. 
entire plant bottled. 
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coll.: W. Takeuchi and J. Kulang 1 1 ,599 
date: Nov. 8, 1996 
det.: WT; 7/97 
