| Begonia discrepans | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Begoniaceae |
| Genus: | Begonia |
| Species: | B. discrepans |
| Binomial name | |
| Begonia discrepans Irmsch. | |
| Synonyms | |
Begonia tenuicaulisIrmsch. | |
Begonia discrepans is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae. [1] It is endemic to Myanmar and China. [2]
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