Biology:Begonia chitoensis

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Short description: Species of plant

Begonia chitoensis
溪頭秋海棠 - 溪頭自然教育園區 Begonia chitoensis - Xitou Nature Education Area, Taiwan 20220330200106 15.jpg
Close-up of flower
溪頭秋海棠 - 溪頭自然教育園區 Begonia chitoensis - Xitou Nature Education Area, Taiwan 20220330200106 09.jpg
Foliage
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. chitoensis
Binomial name
Begonia chitoensis
Tang S.Liu & M.J.Lai
Synonyms[1]

Begonia formosana var. chitoensis (Tang S.Liu & M.J.Lai) S.S.Ying

Begonia chitoensis, the hardy Taiwan begonia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to central and northern Taiwan.[1] It is found growing in forests at elevations from 400 to 2,200 m (1,300 to 7,200 ft).[2] As its common name suggests, it is hardy to USDA zone 7b.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15225622 entry