Begonia balmisiana
Also known as: Begonia balmisiana Ruiz ex Klotzsch +9 more
- Begonia balmisiana Ruiz ex Klotzsch
- Begonia balmisiana var. mitelliflora A.DC.
- Begonia balmisiana var. mitellifolia A.DC.
- Begonia monoptera Link & Otto
- Begonia populifolia Kunth
- Begonia reniformis Pav. ex A.DC.
- Begonia syphilitica Sessé & Moc.
- Begonia velutina Brongn. ex Neumann
- Knesebeckia balmisiana (Balmis) Klotzsch
- Knesebeckia monoptera (Link & Otto) Klotzsch
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Begoniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Begonia balmisiana is a tuberous plant belonging to the Begoniaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Begonia genus, encompassing over 2100 species globally.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest