Begonia

  • Filed As

    Begoniaceae
    Begonia

  • Collector(s)

    F. Kingdon-Ward 18528, 22 Apr 1949

  • Location

    India. Mishmi Hills, Above the lake.

  • Habitat

    Undergrowth in the forest.

  • Description

    Flowers white, borne in clusters below the leaves. Height 18-25 in. Ascends to over 5000 ft. Can grow up to 5 ft. in height, with clusters of flowers all up the stem.

  • Collection Notes

    Flora of India and Burma.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02652758

    Occurrence ID: 3a9a71fa-585e-4bab-b74d-75aa26f6417f

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Cucurbitales

  • Family

    Begoniaceae

  • All Determinations

    Begonia

  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    India

  • Locality

    Mishmi Hills, Above the lake.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1219 - 1524 m. (3999 - 5000 ft.)

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FLORA OF INDIA AN© BURMA
Plants of Mishmi Hills
Begonia
Flowers white, borne in clusters below the
leaves. Height 18-25 in. Undergrowth in
the forest. Ascends to over 5000f. Can
grow up to 5 ft. in height, with clusters of
flowers all up the stem. Above the lake,
1*000 ft.-5000 ft. elev. April 22, 19l|.9.
Collected by F. Kingdon-Ward, No. 18528
Distributed by The New York Botanical Garden
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