Begoniaceae
Begonia

Begonia picta Sm.

First published in Exot. Bot. 2: 81 (1806)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to S. Tibet and Myanmar. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Tibet, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2023). https://doi.org/10.11110/kjpt.2023.53.2.170. epublication.
  • Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.
  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Wu, Z., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2007). Flora of China 13: 1-548. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Uddin, A. (2007). Distribution and status of Indian Begonia L. species. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 31: 591-597.
  • Wu, Z., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2007). Flora of China 13: 1-548. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3685] Nepal K001110789 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 3685] Nepal K001110790 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thomson, T. [s.n.] K004750555 Yes
Cowan, J.M. [s.n.] India K004750544 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [23230] K004750560 Yes
[Lange] [127] India K004750579 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [23109B] K004750556 Yes
s.coll. [485] India K004750573 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [154] India K004750570 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [24186] India K004750552 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [9031F] India K004750554 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K004750566 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [21734] India K004750572 Yes
Collett, H. [253] India K004750575 Yes
Haines, H.H. [185] India K004750574 Yes
Williams; Stainton [8507] Nepal K004750550 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [9135] India K004750551 Yes
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [2] K004750546 Yes
Schilling, A.D. [598] Nepal K004750581 Yes
[Wallich] [s.n.] Nepal K004750548 Yes
Schilling, A.D. [598] Nepal K004750580 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [21298] India K004750577 Yes
Wigram, C. [83] Nepal K004750565 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [4901A] K004750559 Yes
Rich, H.H. [322] K004750545 Yes
Gammie, G.A.; Duthie, J.F. [s.n.] K004750563 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [4059] K004750549 Yes
Edgeworth, M.P. [[5]] K004750541 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [4786A] K004750558 Yes
[Dr Jameson] [646] K004750562 Yes
s.coll. [2578] K004750547 Yes
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 3685] India K001110791 Unknown Type Material Yes
[J. G. Gammie] [s.n.] K004750561 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [3881] India K004750568 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thompson, T. [16] India K004750571 Yes
Edgeworth, M.P. [7] K004750542 Yes
[R.O.] [5659] K004750564 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [9031A] India K004750578 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K004750576 Yes
s.coll. [2578] K004750543 Yes
Jan 1, 2018 Clarke, C.B. [42315a] India Begonia obversa K000634619 Holotype Yes
Clarke, C.B. [42315B] India Begonia obversa K004751288 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • 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.
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  • 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

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