Begonia amphioxus

Begonia amphioxus is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, section Petermannia, native to Sabah state, Malaysia.^[1][2] There it is found growing in light shade on limestone, either at the base of cliffs or on top of outcrops.^[2] A shrub reaching 40 cm (16 in), its upright peltate leaves are 5 to 12 cm (2 to 5 in) long, lance-shaped and pointed at both ends.^[2][3] The highly ornamental leaves are olive to mid-green, with red spots and a red border around the margin.^[2][3]

Begonia amphioxus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Cucurbitales
Family:	Begoniaceae
Genus:	Begonia
Species:	B. amphioxus
Binomial name
Begonia amphioxus Sands