Botanical name: Begonia roxburghii    Family: Begoniaceae (Begonia family)
Synonyms: Begonia malabarica

Red-Dotted Begonia is a species of Begonia found only in Eastern Himalayas, particularly NE India, Nepal and Indo-China. The distinguishing feature of the plant is red elongated dots on stems and branches. Leaves are typical Begonia leaves, ovate, with a highly asymmetic base. Flowers are white with a pinkish tinge, with a tuft of yellow stamens at the center. Male flowers have 4 narrow obovate petals (actually 2 petals and 2 sepals). Fruit is squarish, 4-lobed, covered by red dots. Flowering: June-September.

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The flower labeled Red-Dotted Begonia is ...