Begonia longifolia

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]

Begonia longifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. longifolia
Binomial name
Begonia longifolia
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Begonia aptera Hayata
    • Begonia crassirostris Irmsch.
    • Begonia hayatae Gagnep.
    • Begonia inflata C.B.Clarke
    • Begonia tricornis Ridl.
    • Begonia trisulcata (A.DC.) Warb.
    • Casparya trisulcata A.DC.
    • Diploclinium longifolium (Blume) Miq.
    • Diploclinium longifolium var. luxurians Miq. ex Koord.

References
  1. "Begonia longifolia Blume". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  2. "粗喙秋海棠 cu hui qiu hai tang". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  3. 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.


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