Begonia hispida

Begonia hispida
Leaflets of putative variety B. hispida var. cucullifera
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Cucurbitales
Family:	Begoniaceae
Genus:	Begonia
Species:	B. hispida
Binomial name
Begonia hispida Schott ex A.DC.
Synonyms [1]
Begonia hispida var. cuculliferaIrmsch.

Begonia hispida, the piggyback begonia (a name only applied to individuals with leaflets), is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to southeastern and southern Brazil. ^[1] They are occasionally cultivated due to their "piggyback" leaflets which grow directly from veins in the main leaves. ^{[2] [3]} The piggyback mutation is also seen in Arabidopsis . ^[4]

References

1. "Begonia hispida Schott ex A.DC". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 19 April 2022.
2. McManus, Michael T.; Veit, Bruce E. (2002). Meristematic Tissues in Plant Growth and Development. p. 134. ISBN   9780849397929.
3. "Begonia Species, Piggyback Begonia Begonia hispida var. cucullifera". Dave's Garden. MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
4. Kidner, C. A.; Wrigley, S. (2010). "Patches, pegs and piggies". New Phytologist. 187 (1): 13–17. doi:10.1111/j.1469-8137.2010.03297.x. PMID   20624231.