Begonia tonkinensis is a plant species in the family Begoniaceae. The species is part of the section Diploclinium. It was described in 1919 by François Gagnepain.[1][2][3]

Begonia tonkinensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. tonkinensis
Binomial name
Begonia tonkinensis

Description edit

The Vietnamese name is Thu hải đường bắc bộ.[4] It is a vascular plant, "commonly upright-stemmed, rhizomatous, or tuberous".[5]

Distribution edit

This species is native to Vietnam.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Taxon". COL. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  2. ^ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". wcsp.science.kew.org. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  3. ^ Botanical Abstracts. Williams & Wilkins. 1920.
  4. ^ "Begonia tonkinensis - Vietnam Plant Data Center (BVNGroup)". botanyvn.com. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  5. ^ "Begonia tonkinensis". earth.com. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  6. ^ "Begonia tonkinensis Gagnep. GRIN-Global". npgsweb.ars-grin.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-15.

External links edit

Begonia tonkinensis Gagnep.