Begonia baik

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

Begonia baik, the Snowy Bud Begonia [1] , is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to Borneo. [2] A creeping to sub-erect perennial with maroon to dark green rugose leaves, it is found growing at the base of sandstone cliffs or on earthy slopes. [3]

References

  1. "雪絨苞秋海棠 (Snowy Bud Begonia)". Open Museum (in Chinese). Research Center for Biodiversity Conservation and Natural Resources (BRCAS), Academia Sinica. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  2. "Begonia baik C.W.Lin & C.I Peng". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  3. Lin, Che‐Wei; Chung, Shih‐Wen; Peng, Ching‐I (2015). "Begonia baik and B. padawanensis spp. nov. (Begoniaceae) from sandstone areas in Sarawak, Malaysia". Nordic Journal of Botany. 33 (5): 555–561. doi:10.1111/njb.00641.