Begonia cucullata
Clubbed Begonia, Clubed Begonia
Other regional names: Wax Begonia
- Wax Begonia
Also known as: Begonia cucullata var. hookeri (A.DC.) L.B.Sm. & B.G.Schub. +8 more
- Begonia cucullata var. hookeri (A.DC.) L.B.Sm. & B.G.Schub.
- Begonia cucullifolia Hassk.
- Begonia dispar Rchb.
- Begonia nervosa Kunth
- Begonia paludicola C.DC.
- Begonia sellovii Hook.
- Begonia sellowi A.DC.
- Begonia semperflorens Hook.
- Begonia setaria Graham
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Begoniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Indigenous to South America, Begonia cucullata (commonly known as Clubbed begonia or Clubed Begonia) is a shrub belonging to the Begoniaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Paraguay, Uruguay
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cape Provinces, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Florida, French Guiana, Georgia, Haiti, Hawaii, Korea, Leeward Is., Mauritius, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Puerto Rico, Réunion, St.Helena, Venezuela
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms