Begonia sikkimensis

Begonia sikkimensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. sikkimensis
Binomial name
Begonia sikkimensis

Begonia sikkimensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to Tibet, Nepal, the eastern Himalayas, Assam, and Myanmar.[1] With its highly dissected leaves it resembles Begonia U614, but that as yet undescribed species is rhizomatous, and Begonia sikkimensis is caulescent.[2]

Probably Begonia U614, probably sold as Begonia sikkimensis

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:[1]

  • Begonia sikkimensis var. kamengensis Rekha Morris, P.D.McMillan & Golding
  • Begonia sikkimensis var. sikkimensis

References

  1. ^ a b "Begonia sikkimensis A.DC". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  2. ^ Jaros, Charles J.; Bucholtz, Mary F. (July 2012). "The American Begonia Society's Unidentified Species Listing July 2012" (PDF). Astros Branch, American Begonia Society. American Begonia Society. Retrieved 26 July 2021.


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