Begonia retinervia
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| Begonia retinervia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Begoniaceae |
| Genus: | Begonia |
| Species: | B. retinervia |
| Binomial name | |
| Begonia retinervia D.Fang, D.H.Qin & C.I.Peng | |
Begonia retinervia, also known as tu mai qiu hai tang (Chinese: 突脉秋海棠),[1] is a species of Begonia endemic to the Guangxi region of China.[2]
Begonia retinervia is known only from north-central Guangxi in southern China, where it grows on limestone slopes and inside damp limestone caves at altitudes of 200–550 m (660–1,800 ft).[3]