Biology:Begonia xanthina

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Short description: Species of plant

Begonia xanthina
黃瓣秋海棠 Begonia xanthina -新加坡濱海灣花園 Gardens by the Bay, Singapore- (24995819851).jpg
Close-up of flower
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Botanical illustration
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. xanthina
Binomial name
Begonia xanthina
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Synonyms[1]

Begonia xanthina is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to the eastern Himalayas, Assam, and southwestern Yunnan in China.[1] A rhizomatous geophyte reaching 40 cm (16 in), it is typically found growing near streams on rocky forested hills up to 800 m (2,600 ft) in elevation.[2] It resembles Begonia rex, but with yellow flowers and scattered light green splotches on the leaves.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15333660 entry