Begonia longifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae.[2] It is native to the eastern Himalayas, southern China, Hainan, Taiwan, mainland Southeast Asia, and some of the islands of Indonesia.[1] An erect perennial herb reaching 1.5 m (5 ft), it is typically found in shady, moist forests at elevations from 200 to 2,200 m (700 to 7,200 ft).[2] It is the most widespread species of Begonia in Asia, and probably in the world.[2][3]
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Cucurbitales |
Family: | Begoniaceae |
Genus: | Begonia |
Species: | B. longifolia
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References
edit- ^ a b "Begonia longifolia Blume". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "粗喙秋海棠 cu hui qiu hai tang". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ Tebbitt, Mark C. (2003). "Taxonomy of Begonia longifolia Blume (Begoniaceae) and related species". Brittonia. 55: 19. doi:10.1663/0007-196X(2003)055[0019:TOBLBB]2.0.CO;2. ISSN 0007-196X. S2CID 27182112.