''Begonia xanthina'' is a species of flowering plant in the family
Begoniaceae, native to the eastern Himalayas,
Assam, and southwestern
Yunnan in China.
A rhizomatous geophyte reaching , it is typically found growing near streams on rocky forested hills up to in elevation.
It resembles ''
Begonia rex
''Begonia rex'', the king begonia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae. It is found from Arunachal Pradesh to southeast China, and has been introduced to Bangladesh, Cuba, and Hispaniola. It is a parent to over 500 cultivar ...
'', but with yellow flowers and scattered light green splotches on the leaves.
References
xanthina
Flora of Assam (region)
Flora of East Himalaya
Flora of Yunnan
Plants described in 1852
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