Biology:Begonia sikkimensis

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Begonia

Begonia sikkimensis
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. sikkimensis
Binomial name
Begonia sikkimensis
A.DC.

Begonia sikkimensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to Tibet, Nepal, the eastern Himalayas, Assam, and Myanmar.[1] With its highly dissected leaves it resembles Begonia U614, but that as yet undescribed species is rhizomatous, and Begonia sikkimensis is caulescent.[2]

Probably Begonia U614, probably sold as Begonia sikkimensis

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:[1]

  • Begonia sikkimensis var. kamengensis Rekha Morris, P.D.McMillan & Golding
  • Begonia sikkimensis var. sikkimensis

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15225386 entry