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Begonia emeiensis

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Begonia emeiensis
Foliage
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. emeiensis
Binomial name
Begonia emeiensis

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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Begonia taliensis Mount Emei begonia". Find a plant. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024. 9 suppliers
  2. ^ "Begonia emeiensis C.M.Hu". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  3. ^ "峨眉秋海棠 e mei qiu hai tang". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden & Harvard University Herbaria. 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.