Begonia hatacoa

Begonia hatacoa is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to Tibet, Nepal, the eastern Himalayas, Assam, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.[1] Its best-known cultivar is 'Silver'.[2]

Begonia hatacoa
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. hatacoa
Binomial name
Begonia hatacoa
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Begonia hatacoa var. rubrifolia Golding & Rekha Morris
    • Begonia hatacoa var. viridifolia Golding & Rekha Morris
    • Begonia meisneri Wall.
    • Begonia rubrovenia Hook.
    • Begonia rubrovenia var. meisneri Wall. ex C.B.Clarke
    • Platycentrum rubrovenium (Hook.) Klotzsch

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:[1]

  • Begonia hatacoa var. hatacoa
  • Begonia hatacoa var. meisneri (Wall. ex C.B.Clarke) Golding – Assam

References
  1. "Begonia hatacoa Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  2. Collins, Matt (17 December 2020). "Begonias: how to care for, plant and the best garden begonias". Gardens Illustrated. Immediate Media Company Ltd. Retrieved 23 July 2021.


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