Begonia emeiensis, the Mount Emei begonia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae.[1] It is native to Sichuan, apparently only to the slopes of Mount Emei, one of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China.[2] A rhizomatous perennial that resembles Begonia dielsiana, it is usually 0.5 m (20 in) tall, and is typically found growing amongst other scrubby vegetation alongside streams at elevations from 900 to 1,000 m (3,000 to 3,300 ft).[1][3] The flowers are 4 cm (1.6 in) wide, and pale pink.[1] Hardy to −10 °C, it is available from commercial suppliers.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Begoniaceae |
| Genus: | Begonia |
| Species: | B. emeiensis
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References
edit- ^ a b c d "Begonia taliensis Mount Emei begonia". Find a plant. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
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- ^ "Begonia emeiensis C.M.Hu". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "峨眉秋海棠 e mei qiu hai tang". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden & Harvard University Herbaria. 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
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