Biology:Begonia lichenora
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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Begonia
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Begoniaceae |
| Genus: | Begonia |
| Species: | B. lichenora
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| Begonia lichenora C.W.Lin & C.I Peng
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Begonia lichenora, the Lichen Begonia (地衣狀秋海棠) is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to Borneo.[1] The species is notable for its vine-like, creeping growth habit, and is sometimes grown in terrariums by hobbyists. It was first described in 2017.[1]
Habitat
B. lichenora is endemic to Borneo, in Bau District, Sarawak and Padawan, Sarawak along the Indonesian border. It grows along the soil on the shady slopes of dipterocarp forests at an elevation of around 100m.[2]
Etymology
The name lichenora refers to the way the leaves grow pressed very close to the substrate, giving it an appearance similar to lichen.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Begonia lichenora. C.W.Lin & C.I Peng.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77165662-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lin, Che-Wei (July 2017). "Eleven new species of Begonia (Begoniaceae) from Sarawak, Borneo". Taiwania 62 (3): 219–251. doi:10.6165/tai.2017.62.219. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/319041239_Eleven_new_species_of_Begonia_Begoniaceae_from_Sarawak_Borneo. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
Wikidata ☰ Q90421838 entry
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