Begonia longifolia | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Cucurbitales |
Family: | Begoniaceae |
Genus: | Begonia |
Species: | B. longifolia
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Binomial name | |
Begonia longifolia | |
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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]