National Museum of Natural Science

This is a member of the family Begoniaceae and genus Begonia. Distributed in northern Vietnam and Guangxi, Guangdong, and Yunnan provinces of China, it grows in low elevation areas below 1,000 meters. Its major feature is a subtle fragrance when it blooms. Most begonias do not emit fragrance when in bloom. It is very easy to propagate via leaf cuttings. In this exhibition are sprouts produced from leaf cuttings. Many members of the Begonia genus can be propagated in this way.

Begonia handelii