Begoniaceae
Begonia

Begonia roxburghii (Miq.) A.DC.

First published in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(1): 398 (1864)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Himalaya to Myanmar. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Homotypic 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 17, 1996 Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [40] Bangladesh K000634807 Type Yes
Jul 23, 1995 Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [40] India K000761501 Type Yes
Hooker, J.D. [40] India K004750520 Yes
Kingdon-Ward, F. [7934] India K004750490 Yes
Kingdon-Ward, F. [7934] India K004750489 Yes
J.D.H. [40] India K004750517 Yes
s.coll. [515] K004750504 Yes
Craib, W.G. [116] India K004750514 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [3886] India K004750515 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [5462] India K004750518 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [40] India K004750509 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [1605] India K004750510 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [877] India K004750511 Yes
Tessier-Yandell, M.F. (Mrs) [45] India K004750499 Yes
Parry, N.E. (Mrs) [264] India K004750525 Yes
Parry, N.E. (Mrs) [868] India K004750497 No
[Begonia] [[68]] K004750496 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [44383B] India K004750521 Yes
Kingdon-Ward, F. [7288] K004750494 Yes
J.D.H. [40] India K004750516 Yes
s.coll. [[40]] India K004750501 Yes
J.D.J.; Thomson, T. [40] K004750493 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [40] India K004750519 Yes
Bor, N.L. [6477] India K004750500 Yes
Rahman, M.A. [3137F] Bangladesh K004750495 Yes
Griffith [s.n.] India K004750505 Yes
s.coll. [2561] K004750506 Yes
Kingdon-Ward, F. [7934] India K004750488 Yes
Hooker [575] K004750512 Yes
Keenan, R.L. [s.n.] K004750507 Yes
JDH; Thomson, T. [1605] India K004750523 Yes
s.coll. [3885A] K004750513 Yes
Griffith [s.n.] India K004750503 Yes
Parry, A.D. (Mr) [186] India K004750524 No
Begon, A. [212] K004750492 Yes
s.coll. [4] India K004750491 Yes
Parry, N.E. (Mrs) [264] India K004750522 Yes
Alam, M.K. [4465] Bangladesh K004750498 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