Roots fibrous. Stems erect to 50 cm tall, shiny, red. Leaves ovate, to 17 cm long; upper surface green, fleshy, hairless, glossy dark red below; margins entire. Flowers white, numerous.

Brazil

Source: Wright, P.; Goodwin, J.; Spencer, R. (1997). Begoniaceae. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 2. Flowering plants. Dicotyledons. Part 1. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.