Begoniaceae
Begonia

Begonia longifolia Blume

First published in Catalogus: 102 (1823)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Bhutan to S. China and Malesia. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Chayamarit, K. & Balslev, H. (eds.) (2019). Flora of Thailand 14(3): 359-431. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
  • Dong, L. & Liu, Y. (2019). Supplement to Begonia L. in Flora of Guangxi. Guihaia 39: 16-39.
  • Girmansyah, D. (2009). A taxonomic study of Bali and Lombok Begonia (Begoniaceae). Reinwardtia 12: 419-434.
  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hughes, M. (2008). An annotated checklist of Southeast Asian Begonia: 1-164. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Wu, Z., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2007). Flora of China 13: 1-548. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Wu, Z., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2007). Flora of China 13: 1-548. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 4, 2016 Kiew, R. [RK 4733] Malaysia K000607918 Yes
Aug 4, 2016 Sands [3514] Malaysia K000607917 Yes
Aug 4, 2016 Sands [3514] Malaysia K000607916 Yes
Aug 4, 2016 Hoover, W.S. [767] Malaysia K000607919 Yes
Jun 1, 2015 Dilmy, A. [991] Indonesia K000720809 No
Mar 1, 2013 Robinson, H.C.; Kloss, C.B. [s.n.] Indonesia K000761216 Type Yes
Jun 25, 2007 Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K000501077 Type Yes
Mar 17, 1996 Griffith, W. [2587] BU Begonia inflata K000761387 Type Yes
Mar 17, 1996 Griffith, W. [2587] BU Begonia inflata K000761388 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1935 Henry, A. [12251] China Begonia crassirostris K000035502 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

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