Begonia capensis

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Begonia capensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. capensis
Binomial name
Begonia capensis
Synonyms [1]
List
    • Begonia tuberosaLam.
      • Begonia dipteraDryand.
        • Begonia humilisKer Gawl.

Begonia capensis, also known as the Cape Begonia, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, found in Brazil. [1] It's one of the earliest Begonias to be introduced to Great Britain, in 1800. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Plants of the World Online". Plants of the World Online . Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  2. ↑ "Cape begonia". Plantsnap. PlantSnap Inc. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  3. ↑ Kelly, C.M. (February 1934). "BEGONIA HISTORY" (PDF). The Begonian. 1 (2): 3. Retrieved 1 January 2026.


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