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Begonia conchifolia

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Begonia conchifolia
At the Botanical Garden of the University of Heidelberg
In the wild on Cerro Gaital massif in Panama
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. conchifolia
Binomial name
Begonia conchifolia
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Begonia conchifolia var. rubrimacula Golding
    • Begonia conchifolia f. rubrimacula (Golding) Tebbitt
    • Begonia pumilio Standl.
    • Begonia scutellata Liebm.
    • Begonia warscewiczii Neumann
    • Begonia warscewitzii Hérincq
    • Gireoudia conchifolia (A.Dietr.) Klotzsch
    • Gireoudia conchifolia var. scutellata (Liebm.) Klotzsch
    • Gireoudia warscewicziana A.DC.

Begonia conchifolia, the zip begonia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae. It is native to Central America; El Salvador, Costa Rica and Panama.[1] As a houseplant it does best out of direct sunlight.[2] 'Red Ruby' is the best known cultivar.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Begonia conchifolia A.Dietr". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ^ Vipparthi, Rajitha (25 October 2020). "Begonia conchifolia (Zip Begonia) #1 Care Hacks". Plantophiles. Iseli International Commerce. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. ^ Francová, Nikol; Ježková, Veronika (January 2021). Další kvítka v bytě: Ruce od hlíny. p. 110. ISBN 9788026435358.