Begonia crenata

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Begonia crenata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. crenata
Binomial name
Begonia crenata

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

Description

Succulent herbs, 10–15 cm tall, with tuberous rootstocks. Leaves 1–4 in number, measuring 1.4–8.2 × 1.2–7 cm, ovate to suborbicular in shape. Inflorescence a terminal cyme. Flowers pinkish and monoecious; male flowers about 0.7 cm long, female flowers about 1.5 cm long. Capsules 0.7 × 0.7 cm, membranous, and three-winged. Seeds minute and ellipsoid. [2] [3] [4]

References

  1. "Begonia crenata Dryand. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  2. Cooke. T (1904): Flora of Presidency of Bombay. Vol.1: 584(rep. Ed.1967)
  3. Singh N.P. & S. Karthikeyan (2000):(eds), Flora of Maharashtra state, Dicotyledones.Vol. 2: . B.S.I., Calcutta:77.
  4. Hooker, J.D. et al.(1890):The flora of British India. London. Vol.2: 651.