Begoniaceae
Begonia

Begonia palmata D.Don

First published in Prodr. Fl. Nepal.: 223 (1825)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Nepal to S. China and Indo-China, Taiwan. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Chayamarit, K. & Balslev, H. (eds.) (2019). Flora of Thailand 14(3): 359-431. The Forest Herbarium, National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok.
  • Dong, L. & Liu, Y. (2019). Supplement to Begonia L. in Flora of Guangxi. Guihaia 39: 16-39.
  • 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.
  • Uddin, A. (2007). Distribution and status of Indian Begonia L. species. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 31: 591-597.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne. [Cited as Begonia nepalensis.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 26, 2012 van Du et al. [HNK 2666] Vietnam K000734247 Yes
Mar 26, 2012 van Du et al. [HNK 2275] Vietnam K000734248 Yes
Mar 26, 2012 van Du et al. [HNK 2216] Vietnam K000734251 Yes
Mar 26, 2012 van Du et al. [HNK 2309] Vietnam K000734250 Yes
Mar 26, 2012 van Du et al. [HNK 2251] Vietnam K000734249 Yes
Jan 14, 2009 Blinkworth, R. [3678] Pakistan K000035489 Type Yes
Cox; Hutchison [306] India K004751289 Yes
Sampson, T. [s.n.] Hong Kong Begonia laciniata subsp. bowringiana K004750402 Yes
[Wilford] [236] Hong Kong Begonia laciniata subsp. bowringiana K004750404 Yes
Wright, C. [175] Hong Kong Begonia laciniata subsp. bowringiana K004750403 Yes
May 1, 1948 Henry, A. [12250] China Begonia laciniata K000761494 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kingdon Ward, F. [7309] Begonia laciniata K004750788 Yes
Kingdon Ward, F. [7395] Begonia laciniata K004750797 Yes
Forrest, G. [17777] China Begonia laciniata K004750362 Yes
Furuse, M. [641] Japan Begonia laciniata K004750372 Yes
Hancock, W. [5] Taiwan Begonia laciniata K004750378 Yes
Gressitt, J.L. [409] Taiwan Begonia laciniata K004750384 Yes
Furuse, M. [3411] Japan Begonia laciniata K004750369 Yes
Tessier-Yandell, M.F. (Mrs) [80] India Begonia laciniata K004750785 Yes
Henry, A. [110] Taiwan Begonia laciniata K004750400 Yes
Henry, A. [12250A] China Begonia laciniata K004750359 Yes
Howell, E.B. [119] China Begonia laciniata K004750357 Yes
Wilford, C. [236] Taiwan Begonia laciniata K004750380 Yes
s.coll. [81] India Begonia laciniata K004750783 Yes
Price, W.R. [444] Taiwan Begonia laciniata K004750383 Yes
Taam, Y.W. [980] Begonia laciniata K004750353 Yes
Champion, J.G. [s.n.] China Begonia laciniata K000035493 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [4937] Thailand Begonia laciniata K004751720 Yes
Price, W.R. [718bis] Taiwan Begonia laciniata K004750397 Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 3678] Begonia laciniata K001110779 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hancock, W. [5] Taiwan Begonia laciniata K004750379 Yes
Guile, D.P.M. [1999] Hong Kong Begonia laciniata K004750355 Yes
Kingdon Ward, F. [7361] Begonia laciniata K004750789 Yes
Forrest, G. [25207] Begonia laciniata K004750365 Yes
Tessier-Yandell, M.F. (Mrs) [119] India Begonia laciniata K004750781 Yes
Tessier-Yandell, M.F. (Mrs) [83] India Begonia laciniata K004750784 Yes
Forrest, G. [15650] China Begonia laciniata K004750364 Yes
Cavalerie, J. [7568] China Begonia laciniata K004750361 Yes
Forrest, G. [17777] China Begonia laciniata K004750363 Yes
Henry, A. [9204A] China Begonia laciniata K004750356 Yes
Kingdon Ward, F. [7309] Begonia laciniata K004750787 Yes
Furuse, M. [3104] Japan Begonia laciniata K004750370 Yes
Oldham, R. [135] Taiwan Begonia laciniata K004750382 Yes
Kingdon Ward, F. [7319] Begonia laciniata K004750791 Yes
Price, W.R. [718bis] Taiwan Begonia laciniata K004750398 Yes
Gressitt, J.L. [95] Taiwan Begonia laciniata K004750401 Yes
Tsang; Tang; Fung [34] China Begonia laciniata K004750392 Yes
Forrest, G. [8673] Begonia laciniata K004750367 Yes
Furuse, M. [3104] Japan Begonia laciniata K004750371 Yes
Henry, A.; [Mors [1396] Taiwan Begonia laciniata K004750373 Yes
Ford, C. [48] Taiwan Begonia laciniata K004750376 Yes
Henry, A. [9205] China Begonia laciniata K004750360 Yes
Kingdon Ward, F. [7268] Begonia laciniata K004750792 Yes
Champion, J.G. [8] China Begonia laciniata K000035492 Type Yes
Champion, J.G. [8] China Begonia laciniata K000035491 Unknown Type Material Yes
Champion, J.G. [8] China Begonia laciniata K000035490 Type Yes
Hancock, W. [5] Taiwan Begonia laciniata K004750377 Yes
Henry, A. [1459] Taiwan Begonia laciniata K004750374 Yes
Kingdon Ward, F. [7395] Begonia laciniata K004750796 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [21642] China Begonia laciniata K004750396 Yes
Kingdon Ward, F. [7422] Burma Begonia laciniata K004750799 Yes
Kingdon Ward, F. [7422] Begonia laciniata K004750798 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3678] Nepal Begonia laciniata K001110780 Unknown Type Material Yes
Furuse, M. [641] Japan Begonia laciniata K004750381 Yes
Chow, K.S. [78125] China Begonia laciniata K004750394 Yes
Tessier-Yandell, M.F. (Mrs) [119] India Begonia laciniata K004750786 Yes
Lau, S.Y. [20224] China Begonia laciniata K004750395 Yes
Henry, A. [12250B] China Begonia laciniata K004750358 Yes
Kingdon Ward, F. [7269] Begonia laciniata K004750795 Yes
Kingdon Ward, F. (Capt.) [7361] Begonia laciniata K004750790 Yes
Price, W.R. [525] Taiwan Begonia laciniata K004750399 Yes
Furuse, M. [3411] Japan Begonia laciniata K004750368 Yes
Forrest, G. [16098] Begonia laciniata K004750366 Yes
Koorders, S.H. [s.n.] Indonesia Begonia laciniata K004752099 Yes
s.coll. [26] India Begonia laciniata K004750782 Yes
Wang, Y.K. [3220] Hong Kong Begonia laciniata K004750393 Yes
Kingdon Ward, F. [7268] Begonia laciniata K004750793 Yes
Guile, D.P.M. [7437] Hong Kong Begonia laciniata K004750354 Yes
Kingdon Ward, F. [7268] Begonia laciniata K004750794 Yes
s.coll. [48] Taiwan Begonia laciniata K004750375 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Begonia laciniata K005158154 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • 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 2025. 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 2025. 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