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Begonia bowerae
Species of plant in the genus Begonia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
- 'Bethlehem Star' cultivar
- 'Rubra' cultivar, showing "eyelashes"
- 'Nigra Magra' cultivar
- Wild-type at the Dresden Botanical Garden
- Flowers of putative variety roseflora
- Younger leaves are redder
Quick Facts Begonia bowerae, Scientific classification ...
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 |
Binomial name | |
Begonia bowerae Ziesenh. | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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