Begonia ferruginea

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Begonia ferruginea
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Illustration by Sydenham Edwards
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. ferruginea
Binomial name
Begonia ferruginea
Synonyms
  • Casparya ferruginea(L.f.) A.DC.
  • Stibadotheca ferruginea(L.f.) Klotzsch
  • Begonia ferruginea var. dilatata L.B.Sm. & B.G.Schub.
  • Begonia magnifica Warsz. ex A.DC.
  • Begonia magnifica (Klotzsch) Linden
  • Casparya ferruginea var. holtonisA.DC.
  • Stibadotheca magnificaKlotzsc

Begonia ferruginea is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to Colombia and northwest Venezuela. [1] It's considered a shrub-like begonia. [2]

Photo showing inflorescence Begonia ferruginea.jpg
Photo showing inflorescence
Illustration from 1894 102 of '(The Countries of the World- being a popular description of the various continents, islands, rivers, seas, and peoples of the globe. (With plates.))' (11226761266).jpg
Illustration from 1894

References

  1. "Begonia ferruginea L.f." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  2. "B. 'ferruginea var. ferruginea'". The international database of the Begoniaceae. American and Australian Begonia Societies. Retrieved 3 December 2025.