Begonia bowerae, the eyelash begonia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to Oaxaca and Chiapas states of Mexico.[1][2] A popular houseplant, a number of cultivars are available.
Begonia bowerae | |
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Begonia bowerae 'Tiger' cultivar | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Cucurbitales |
Family: | Begoniaceae |
Genus: | Begonia |
Species: | B. bowerae
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Binomial name | |
Begonia bowerae | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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'Bethlehem Star' cultivar
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'Rubra' cultivar, showing "eyelashes"
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'Nigra Magra' cultivar
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Wild-type at the Dresden Botanical Garden
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Flowers of putative variety roseflora
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Younger leaves are redder
References
edit- ^ a b "Begonia bowerae Ziesenh". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Begonia bowerae eyelash begonia". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.