Begonia sordidissima Elmer (1915:2557)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Globally Rediscovered (Naive et al., 2025)
Distribution & Habitat
Mindanao, Philippines
Anatomy & Morphology
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Elmer, A. D. E. (1915). Two hundred twenty six new species—I. Leaflets of Philippine Botany 7: 2319-2718.
Other references:
Naive, Mark Arcebal K., Along, Archie A., Rozano, Ralph RJ E. and Ruales, Jeco Jed J. (2025). Resolving a taxonomic enigma: Rediscovery of the Mindanao endemic Begonia sordidissima (Begoniaceae) after over a century confirms its distinct status from B. mindorensis. Phytotaxa 730(3): 269-276. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.730.3.4
POWO. (2026). Plants of the World Online (online resource). Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, United Kingdom. Available at: https://powo.science.kew.org/ [Accessed 15 August 2026]