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Begonia formosana

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Species of plant

Begonia formosana
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Labeled specimen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species: B. formosana
Binomial name
Begonia formosana
(Hayata) Masam.
Synonyms
  • Begonia formosana f. albomaculata Tang S.Liu & M.J.Lai
  • Begonia laciniata var. formosana Hayata
  • Begonia tarokoensis M.J.Lai

Begonia formosana is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands. It is found growing in forests in shady, moist situations at elevations from 700 to 900 m (2,300 to 3,000 ft).

References

  1. ^ "Begonia formosana (Hayata) Masam". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  2. "水鸭脚 shui ya jiao". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
Taxon identifiers
Begonia formosana
Begonia tarokoensis
Begonia laciniata var. formosana


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