The 2 species are very similar. According to Dr Almeida the most obvious difference is in the size and shape of leaves with Begonia concanensis having smaller, ovate leaves and B. prixophylla having larger, broad leaves which are almost round. I have found this plant a few times and had concluded that it was B. concanensis. My photos look very much like Prashant's plant.
regards Radha On 05/09/2013, J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > Dear Prashant, > > I feel the images qualify for Begonia prixophylla. > To justify my point attached please find the images of B.concanensis & > B.prixophylla. > (These are identified by me based on key and there is a possibility that I > have erred). > > The identification key is as follows (reference : Flora of Maharashtra : > BSI) > > Male sepals elliptic 1.2 cm across………… B.concanensis > Male sepals almost orbicular 2.7 cm across……. B.prixophylla > > There is one more distinguishing character given in Flora of Maharashtra by > Dr.Almeida > That the sepals in B.prixophylla are hairy (I will give the exact details > later in the day). > > Nevertheless the two species are very close and confusing. Apart from this > the BSI flora indicates that the occurrence of B.prixophylla is Satara but > the image I have posted (if it is B.prixophylla) herewith is away from > Satara! > > From this I feel that the flower images posted by you qualify for > B.prixophylla rather than B.concanensis since the male sepals are more wide > and orbicular (last image) and hirsute on the dorsal side. > > This is what I feel. Maybe Shrikant ji can clear this doubt. > > Best regards > > Adittya Dharap > > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Prashant Awale <pkaw...@gmail.com> > Date: 27 August 2013 23:03 > Subject: [efloraofindia:163773] Begonia concanensis > To: indiantreepix <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> > > > Dear Friends, > > Sharing photographs of *Begonia concanensis* (Family: Begoniaceae). > > Location: Sudhagad (Pali) > > Regards > Prashant > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* & > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them > for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group (largest in the world): > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 2165 members & > 1,64,000 messages on 31/8/13) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of more than 8500 species & 1,70, 000 images). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
