Begonia robusta

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Begonia robusta
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. robusta
Binomial name
Begonia robusta
Synonyms
List
    • Casparya robusta(Blume) A.DC.
    • Platycentrum robustum(Blume) Miq.
    • Sphenanthera robusta(Blume) Hassk. ex Klotzsch
    • Begonia robusta var. hirsutior(Miq.) Golding & Kareg.
    • Begonia splendidaK.Koch
    • Begonia splendida f. argenteaT.Moore
    • Begonia splendida guttataT.Moore
    • Platycentrum robustum var. hirsutiorMiq.
    • Sphenanthera robusta var. viridisHassk.
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Begonia robusta flower

Begonia robusta is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to several of the Greater Sunda Islands. [1] It is a rhizomatous begonia. [2]

Begonia robusta can be found in Jawa, the Lesser Sunda Islands, Sulawesi, and Sumatra. [1] It grows primarily upland of montane forests, and along water's edge near rivers and small island streams at elevations between 1400 and 2530 m. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Begonia robusta Blume". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  2. "Begonia robusta Blume". Sulawesi Begonia Data Portal (SBDP). Sulawesi Begonia Data Portal (SBDP). Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  3. "Begonia robusta Blume". The World Flora Online. World Flora Onlin. Retrieved 7 December 2025.