Begonia cordifolia
Also known as: Begonia cordifolia var. hirta Buxton +3 more
- Begonia cordifolia var. hirta Buxton
- Begonia cordifolia var. insularis A.DC.
- Begonia incarnata Pav. ex A.DC.
- Diploclinium cordifolium Wight
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Begoniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Indigenous to Tropical Asia, Begonia cordifolia is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Begoniaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
India, Sri Lanka
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bangladesh