Biology:Begonia amphioxus
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Short description: Species of plant
| Begonia amphioxus | |
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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. amphioxus
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| Binomial name | |
| Begonia amphioxus Sands
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Begonia amphioxus is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, section Petermannia, native to Sabah state, Malaysia.[1][2] There it is found growing in light shade on limestone, either at the base of cliffs or on top of outcrops.[2] A shrub reaching 40 cm (16 in), its upright peltate leaves are 5 to 12 cm (2 to 5 in) long, lance-shaped and pointed at both ends.[2][3] The highly ornamental leaves are olive to mid-green, with red spots and a red border around the margin.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Begonia amphioxus Sands" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/939486-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Kiew, Ruth (31 July 2001). "The Limestone Begonias of Sabah, Borneo - Flagship Species for Conservation". Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 53 (1&2): 241–286. https://www.nparks.gov.sg/sbg/research/publications/gardens-bulletin-singapore/-/media/sbg/gardens-bulletin/4-4-53-1-2-07-y2001-v53-p1-p2-gbs-pg-241.pdf. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Begonia amphioxus Sands". Flora Fauna Web. 20 August 2021. https://www.nparks.gov.sg/florafaunaweb/flora/6/6/6609.
Wikidata ☰ Q15327897 entry
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