| Begonia gironellae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Begoniaceae |
| Genus: | Begonia |
| Species: | B. gironellae |
| Binomial name | |
| Begonia gironellae C.I Peng & Rubite & C.W.Lin [1] | |
Begonia gironellae, the Bess Begonia, [2] is an endemic species of Begonia discovered in Tanabag, Puerto Princesa, in northern Palawan, Philippines. [1] [3] The species resembled Begonia cleopatrae , in that both species have widely ovate, variegated leaves, and fleshy hairs fused into a ring at the base of the leaf petiole. However, Begonia gironellae differed from B. cleopatrae due to its rosette habit with rhizome shorter to 5 cm long, with very congested internodes, widely triangular stipules, differently-sized lamina and bracts, and capsule with wider abaxial wing. Additionally, B. gironellae is a lowland species occurring in broadleaved seaside forests, while B. cleopatrae grows on hill forest at ca. 400m. [3]
