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== Begonia palmata ==
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        | region = Asia
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      | species = Begonia palmata
        | year_published = 1826
      | region = Asia
        | Date_of_Origin = 1826
      | country = India, China, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam
        | plant_type = rhizomatous
      | year_published = 1825 (Don)
        | section = Platycentrum
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        | Chr_2n = 30
      | plant_type = Rhizomatous, erect, monoecious herb
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=== Species Information ===
=== Species Information ===


==== Classification ====
==== Classification and Distribution ====
 
Begonia palmata is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae. It is a member of section Platycentrum, which is characterized by its large, leaves with lobed margins.
 
==== Distribution ====


Begonia palmata is native to Asia, where it is found in China, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. It is typically found in forests and thickets at elevations of up to 1,500 m.
Begonia palmata is a widespread species found throughout eastern Asia, including Northeast India, China, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam. It is typically found at elevations of 200–2150 meters.


==== Habitat ====
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==== Characteristics ====
==== Characteristics ====


Begonia palmata is a rhizomatous plant with large, palmate leaves that are up to 30 cm long and 20 cm wide. The leaves are lobed at the margins and have a dark green color. The flowers of Begonia palmata are white or pink and are borne in clusters on long stalks.
Rhizomatous, erect, monoecious herb, 45–100 cm high. Leaves are narrowly to broadly ovate, to almost orbicular, with a base that is truncate or cordate. The upper surface of the leaves is green, sometimes with pale ring marking, and the underside is green or reddish.


==== Flower Details ====
==== Flower Details ====


The flowers of Begonia palmata are unisexual and monoecious, meaning that male and female flowers are borne on the same plant. The male flowers have two sepals and four stamens. The female flowers have three sepals and four sepals that are fused together to form an ovary. The ovary is three-winged and has a long, slender style.
The inflorescence is cymose, axillary to terminal, with 2–6 female and 2–6 male flowers. Male flowers have 4 tepals, and the androecium has 40–80 stamens. Female flowers have 5 equal tepals and an ovary that is 2-locular.


==== Etymology ====
==== Etymology ====
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Begonia palmata is similar to Begonia longifolia, but can be distinguished by its palmate leaves and white or pink flowers. Begonia longifolia has lobed leaves and yellow flowers.
Begonia palmata is similar to Begonia longifolia, but can be distinguished by its palmate leaves and white or pink flowers. Begonia longifolia has lobed leaves and yellow flowers.


==== References ====
==== References ====


The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species. Version 1.1. 2013. Published on the Internet; http://www.theplantlist.org/ (accessed 1st January 2013).
Prodromus Florae Nepalensis (Don 1825), Flora Indica (Roxburgh 1832), and various other publications.
Flora of China Editorial Committee. 2007. Flora of China (Begoniaceae through Cucurbitaceae). 21: 1-992. Science Press, Beijing, China.
 
=== Photos ===
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[[File:Begonia palmata.jpg|thumb|center| B. palmata]]
[[File:begoniapalmata.jpg|thumb|center|Begonia palmata and source]]
 
[[File:Begonia palmata flower.jpg|thumb|right| Flower of B. palmata]]


=== External Links ===
=== External Links ===
Links to pages related to this species


[Begonia palmata] at the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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[Species or Hybrid]
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[Begonia Type]
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[Asia]
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[China]
[[Category:India, China, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam]]
[India]
[[Category:Platycentrum]]
[Nepal]
[Bhutan]
[Myanmar]
[Vietnam]
[Cambodia]
[Laos]
[Thailand]
[Malaysia]
[Indonesia]
[Section Platycentrum]

Revision as of 07:49, 30 October 2023

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B. palmata
Quick Species Info
Species Begonia palmata
Region Asia
Country India, China, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam
Year published 1825 (Don)
Date of Origin
Plant Type Rhizomatous, erect, monoecious herb
Section Platycentrum
Chr 2n

Species Information

Classification and Distribution

Begonia palmata is a widespread species found throughout eastern Asia, including Northeast India, China, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam. It is typically found at elevations of 200–2150 meters.

Habitat

Begonia palmata is a shade-loving plant that prefers moist, well-drained soil. It is often found in association with streams and rivers.

Characteristics

Rhizomatous, erect, monoecious herb, 45–100 cm high. Leaves are narrowly to broadly ovate, to almost orbicular, with a base that is truncate or cordate. The upper surface of the leaves is green, sometimes with pale ring marking, and the underside is green or reddish.

Flower Details

The inflorescence is cymose, axillary to terminal, with 2–6 female and 2–6 male flowers. Male flowers have 4 tepals, and the androecium has 40–80 stamens. Female flowers have 5 equal tepals and an ovary that is 2-locular.

Etymology

The specific epithet "palmata" refers to the palmate leaves of this species.

Comparison to Similar Species

Begonia palmata is similar to Begonia longifolia, but can be distinguished by its palmate leaves and white or pink flowers. Begonia longifolia has lobed leaves and yellow flowers.


References

Prodromus Florae Nepalensis (Don 1825), Flora Indica (Roxburgh 1832), and various other publications.

Photos

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Begonia palmata and source

External Links

Links to pages related to this species

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