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Begonia lichenora, the lichen begonia (地衣狀秋海棠) is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to Borneo. The species is notable for its vine-like, creeping growth habit, and is sometimes grown in terrariums by hobbyists. It was first described in 2017.
B. lichenora is endemic to Borneo, in Bau District, Sarawak and Padawan, Sarawak along the Indonesian border. It grows along the soil on the shady slopes of dipterocarp forests at an elevation of around 100 m (330 ft).
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
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