Begonia thiemei
Appearance
Begonia thiemei | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Cucurbitales |
Family: | Begoniaceae |
Genus: | Begonia |
Species: | B. thiemei
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Binomial name | |
Begonia thiemei | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Begonia macdougallii Ziesenh. |
Begonia thiemei, the palm leaf begonia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to southeastern Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras.[1] A perennial reaching 20 cm (8 in) tall but spreading to 46 cm (18 in) wide, it is cultivated for its palmate foliage.[2] A cultivar, 'Purpurea', is often called Begonia macdougallii var. purpurea in the trade.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Begonia thiemei C.DC". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "Palm Leaf Begonia (Begonia thiemei)". Begonias Database. The National Gardening Association. 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "Begonia thiemei 'Purpurea'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.