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Begonia manicata

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Begonia manicata
Close-up of white flowers, which can be pink in some specimens
Close-up of leaf
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. manicata
Binomial name
Begonia manicata
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Begonia lepidota Liebm.
    • Begonia manicata var. aureomaculata Ziesenh.
    • Begonia manicata var. manicativiridi Ziesenh.
    • Begonia manicata var. ocozocoautlaensis Ziesenh.
    • Begonia manicata var. peltata A.C.Sm. & Schub.
    • Begonia robustior Standl. & L.O.Williams
    • Begonia schizolepis Liebm.
    • Gireoudia manicata (Brongn.) Klotzsch
    • Gireoudia schizolepis (Liebm.) Klotzsch

Begonia manicata is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to Mexico and Central America.[1] The cultivar 'Aureo-maculata' is called the leopard begonia.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Begonia manicata Brongn". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Begonia manicata 'Aureo-maculata' leopard begonia". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.