Begonia brevirimosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae. It is native to New Guinea. The pink variegation occurs naturally. It grows as a plant up to 3 m tall. It is a common house plant and is abundant in the understory of tropical rain forest habitats. [1] It has also been introduced as an occasional ornamental in the U.S states of Florida, Louisiana, South Carolina and even parts of California. It's pink leaves are a unique characteristic of this species.
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Leaves | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Cucurbitales |
Family: | Begoniaceae |
Genus: | Begonia |
Species: | B. brevirimosa
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Binomial name | |
Begonia brevirimosa Irmsch., 1913
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References
edit- ^ "Begonia brevirimosa Irmsch". Kew Royal Botanic Gardens. Archived from the original on 2016-12-21.