Begonia peltatifolia

Begonia peltatifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. peltatifolia
Binomial name
Begonia peltatifolia
H.L.Li

Begonia peltatifolia, the shieldleaf begonia,[2] is a species of plant in the family Begoniaceae. It is a rhizomatous geophyte endemic to Hainan in southern China.[3] It grows on limestone rocks and broad-leaved forests.[4]

References

  1. ↑ China Plant Specialist Group (2004). "Begonia peltatifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004 e.T46554A11066981. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T46554A11066981.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "盾葉秋海棠" [Begonia Shieldleaf] (in Chinese). Open Museum. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Begonia peltatifolia Li | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "Begonia peltatifolia in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2022-07-31.