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Begonia Paleata
''Begonia'' is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Begoniaceae. The genus contains more than 2,000 different plant species. The Begonias are native to moist subtropical and tropical climates. Some species are commonly grown indoors as ornamental houseplants in cooler climates. In cooler climates some species are cultivated outside in summertime for their bright colorful flowers, which have sepals but no petals. Description With 2,002 species, ''Begonia'' is one of the List of the largest genera of flowering plants, largest genera of flowering plants. The species are terrestrial (sometimes epiphytic) herbs or undershrubs, and occur in subtropical and tropical moist climates, in South America, South and Central America, Africa, and southern Asia. Terrestrial species in the wild are commonly upright-plant stem, stemmed, rhizomatous, or Begonia × tuberhybrida, tuberous. The plants are monoecious, with unisexual male and female flowers occurring separately on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Begonia Obliqua
''Begonia obliqua'' is the type species of the genus ''Begonia''Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2:1056. 1753 and the species to which Plumier first gave the name ''Begonia''. It is native to Martinique, Dominica, and Guadeloupe. The name has been misapplied to ''Begonia grandis ''Begonia grandis'', the hardy begonia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae. This herbaceous perennial has alternate, simple leaves on arching stems. The flowers are pink or white, borne in dichotomously branching cymes ...'' by Thunberg, to ''Begonia minor'' by L'Héritier, and to ''Begonia fischeri'' by Vellozo. References External links World Checklist obliqua Plants described in 1753 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Cucurbitales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
