Begonia xanthina

Begonia xanthina
	Close-up of flower
	Botanical illustration
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Cucurbitales
Family:	Begoniaceae
Genus:	Begonia
Species:	B. xanthina
Binomial name
	Begonia xanthina; Hook.
Synonyms
	List Begonia lazulii Linden; Begonia marmorata Van Houtte ex Planch.; Begonia poecila K.Koch; Begonia xanthina argentea T.Moore; Begonia xanthina var. lazuli Hook.; Begonia xanthina marmorata T.Moore; Begonia xanthina var. pictifolia Hook.; Begonia xanthina var. reichenheimii T.Moore; ;

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[edit]

^ ^a ^b "Begonia xanthina Hook". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Begonia xanthina J.D.Hooker". nparks.gov.sg. Flora Fauna Web. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2023. Common Name: 黄瓣秋海棠

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[POWO_106034-1-1] "Begonia xanthina Hook". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 July 2023.

[nparks_7284-2] "Begonia xanthina J.D.Hooker". nparks.gov.sg. Flora Fauna Web. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2023. Common Name: 黄瓣秋海棠

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