Begonia cordifolia

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Begonia cordifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. cordifolia
Binomial name
Begonia cordifolia
(Wight) Thwaites

Begonia cordifolia is a species of plant in the family Begoniaceae. [1]

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Phenology

Flowering and fruiting : June-December [2]

Uses

Phytochemical screening of Begonia cordifolia leaves showed the presence of major bioactive compounds. Methanol extract had the highest extractive value, and the leaves contained high levels of phenols and flavonoids. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Begonia cordifolia (Wight) Thwaites | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  2. ↑ Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2025). India Flora Online. http://indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Begonia cordifolia. Downloaded on 10 November 2025.
  3. ↑ Amutha, S. & Sree Devi Kumari, T. (2019). Phytochemical analysis of Begonia cordifolia. Biomedica Scientia, e-ISSN 2348-2168, p-ISSN 2348-215X. Available at: www.mcmed.us/journal/abs .
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