Q. ‘Begonia gigantica’, the world’s largest specimen of a Begonia species, is found in which country/region?
Answer: Tibet         
Notes: The newly discovered Begonia gigantic, is claimed to be the world’s largest specimen of a Begonia species. Begonia is one of the largest plant genera, with over 2050 known species. Though most Begonias are small weeds, this new species grows on slopes along streams at elevation of 450–1400 m. The species are distributed in southern Tibet. The conservation status is ‘Endangered’ as per the IUCN Red List.

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