Begonia quadrialata

Begonia quadrialata
Begonia quadrialata ssp. nimbaensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Cucurbitales
Family:	Begoniaceae
Genus:	Begonia
Species:	B. quadrialata
Binomial name
Begonia quadrialata Warb.
Synonyms [1]
Begonia calabaricaStapf Begonia whyteiStapf Begonia modicaStapf Begonia poikilanthaGilg ex Engl.

Begonia quadrialata is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, with a native range from central Tropical Africa down to Angola, ^[1] including Mount Nimba. It has a rhizomatous growth habit, ovate, lime-green leaves, sometimes with thick red venation, and yellow to orange-yellow flowers. ^{[2] [3]} It is a relatively small plant that grows best in higher humidity, making it suitable for terrariums. ^{[4] [5]} A molecular phylogenetic analysis published in 2004 indicates that B. quadrialata is most closely related to B. potamophila . ^[6]

References

1. "Begonia quadrialata Warb". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
2. Li, Lingfei; Yang, Leilei; Ruihua, Ding, eds. (December 2023). An Illustrated Book of Begonias (1 ed.). Beijing: China Agricultural Press. p. 048-049. ISBN   978-7-109-31617-1.
3. ofsmallthings (2020-11-15). "Begonia quadrialata ssp. nimbaensis". IN SEARCH OF SMALL THINGS. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
4. "Begonia quadrialata". GLASS BOX TROPICALS. Retrieved 2026-02-03.
5. Tebbitt, Mark C. (2005). Begonias: cultivation, identification, and natural history (PDF). Portland, Or: Timber Press. ISBN   978-0-88192-733-7.
6. Plana, V. (2004). "Pleistocene and pre-Pleistocene Begonia speciation in Africa" . Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 31 (2): 449–461. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2003.08.023. ISSN   1055-7903. PMID   15062787.