Begonia tenuifolia

Begonia tenuifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to Sumatra, Java, and the Lesser Sunda Islands.[1] A tuberous geophyte of the seasonally dry tropics, it has variable leaf patterning and coloration. The leaves of young plants are round, with mature plants having narrow, ovate leaves. Individuals can reach 25 cm (10 in), but some have been observed to flower when only 2 cm (0.8 in) tall. The seeds are dispersed by a splash cup structure.[2]

Begonia tenuifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. tenuifolia
Binomial name
Begonia tenuifolia
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Begonia erosa Blume
    • Begonia lineata N.E.Br.
    • Begonia rupicola Miq.
    • Begonia varians A.DC.
    • Casparya erosa (Blume) A.DC.
    • Diploclinium tenuifolium (Dryand.) Miq.
    • Platycentrum erosum (Blume) Miq.
    • Platycentrum rupicola (Miq.) Miq.
    • Platycentrum tenuifolium (Dryand.) Miq.
    • Sphenanthera erosa (Blume) Hassk. ex Klotzsch

References
  1. "Begonia tenuifolia Dryand". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  2. Girmansyah, Deden (5 February 2009). "A taxonomic study of Bali and Lombok Begonia (Begoniaceae)". Reinwardtia. 12: 419–434. doi:10.14203/reinwardtia.v12i5.81 (inactive 1 August 2023). Retrieved 17 June 2023.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of August 2023 (link)


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