Pan India Bouquets

Begonia dioica Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don

Family : Begoniaceae
(Begonia Family)
Family (Hindi name) : PATTHARCHATTA FAMILY (पत्थरचट्टा फैमिली)
Family (as per The APG System III) : Begoniaceae
Synonym(s) : Begonia tenella D.Don
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Begonia dioica Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don
Common name : Three-Petal Begonia
Habit : Herb
Habitat : Shady banks, rock ledges or sometimes as forest epiphyte, in the Himalayas, at altitudes of 1500 - 2700 m. altitude
Flower, Fruit : July-August
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
- West Bengal : Darjeeling district
Native : Bhutan, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Himalaya to North-West Myanmar
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 136; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 1. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 241
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Begonia dioica. Downloaded on 2 December 2023.