''Begonia palmata'' is a species of plant in the genus ''

Begonia ''Begonia'' is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Begoniaceae. The genus contains more than 2,000 different plant species. The Begonias are native to moist subtropical and tropical climates. Some species are commonly grown ind ...

'' of the family Begoniaceae. It is a small herb of height 20–90 cm tall. It is found in moist places, next to streams or under the shade. It is found in many parts of Asia, including

eastern Himalaya ] The Eastern Himalayas extend from eastern Nepal across Northeast India, Bhutan, the Tibet Autonomous Region to Yunnan in China and northern Myanmar. The climate of this region is influenced by the monsoon of South Asia from June to September. It ...

Description

''Begonia palmata'' is an herb growing 20–90 cm tall.

Distribution

Northeast India, Fujian, Guangdong etc. (check the reference for complete list) up to elevation of 100–3200 meters

Gallery

File:裂葉秋海棠 - 溪頭自然教育園區 Begonia palmata - Xitou Nature Education Area, Taiwan 20211214091808 47.jpg, Leaves basal and cauline File:裂葉秋海棠 - 溪頭自然教育園區 Begonia palmata - Xitou Nature Education Area, Taiwan 20211214091808 45.jpg, Flowers grow on erect stems (taken after rain). B. palmata is monoecious. File:裂葉秋海棠 - 溪頭自然教育園區 Begonia palmata - Xitou Nature Education Area, Taiwan 20211214091808 23.jpg, Inflorescence dichotomous. Ovary with three wings, the dorsal wings are much longer than the flanks. File:裂葉秋海棠 - 溪頭自然教育園區 Begonia palmata - Xitou Nature Education Area, Taiwan 20211214091808 25.jpg, The male flower has 4 tepals, and the female flower has 5 tepals. File:裂葉秋海棠 - 溪頭自然教育園區 Begonia palmata - Xitou Nature Education Area, Taiwan 20211214091808 27.jpg, Capsules have three wings, the dorsal wings are much longer than the flanks. File:裂葉秋海棠 - 溪頭自然教育園區 Begonia palmata - Xitou Nature Education Area, Taiwan 20211214091808 13.jpg, Young tomentose leaf File:裂葉秋海棠 - 溪頭自然教育園區 Begonia palmata - Xitou Nature Education Area, Taiwan 20211214091808 02.jpg, Back of leaf in sunlight File:裂葉秋海棠 - 溪頭自然教育園區 Begonia palmata - Xitou Nature Education Area, Taiwan 20211214091808 34.jpg, B. palmata has stout rhizomes

References

palmata Flora of China Flora of Assam (region) Flora of Bangladesh Flora of East Himalaya Flora of Indo-China Flora of Nepal Flora of Taiwan {{Cucurbitales-stub