Biology:Begonia picta
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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Begonia
Begonia picta | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Cucurbitales |
Family: | Begoniaceae |
Genus: | Begonia |
Species: | B. picta
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Begonia picta | |
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Begonia picta, the painted leaf begonia, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to the Himalayan region.[1][2] It grows relatively high up in the foothills of the Himalayas, typically on shady slopes and moist ledges, and requires high humidity and warm temperatures in cultivation.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Begonia picta Sm.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:105429-1.
- ↑ "Painted Leaf Begonia". Flowers of India. 2021. https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Painted%20Leaf%20Begonia.html.
- ↑ "Begonia picta - Sm.". Plants For A Future. 2021. https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Begonia+picta.
Wikidata ☰ Q11121191 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Begonia picta.
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