Begoniaceae
Begonia

Begonia modestiflora Kurz

First published in Flora 54: 296 (1871)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Assam to China (Yunnan) and Indo-China. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, China South-Central, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2021). https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.507.2.2. epublication.
  • Chayamarit, K. & Balslev, H. (eds.) (2019). Flora of Thailand 14(3): 359-431. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
  • 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

  • (2021). https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.507.2.2. epublication.
  • Hughes, M. (2008). An annotated checklist of Southeast Asian Begonia: 1-164. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 1, 1998 Thorel, C. [2226] Laos K000761176 Isosyntype Yes
Jul 1, 1998 Parry, N.E. [39] India K000761471 Type Yes
Feb 7, 1998 Parry, N.E. [39] India K000761472 Holotype Yes
Feb 7, 1998 Henry, A. [12403] China K000761496 Isotype Yes
Feb 5, 1998 Kurz, W.S. [s.n.] India K000761403 Type Yes
Feb 5, 1998 Kurz, W.S. [s.n.] India K000761402 Type Yes
Feb 5, 1998 Kerr, A.F.G. [785] Thailand K000761177 Holotype Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • 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