Begonia fusca
Begonia
Also known as: Begonia fusca Liebm. ex Klotzsch +5 more
- Begonia fusca Liebm. ex Klotzsch
- Begonia karwinskyana A.DC.
- Begonia maxima (Klotzsch) A.DC.
- Begonia maxima Hort.Berol. ex Klotzsch
- Magnusia fusca (Liebm.) Klotzsch
- Magnusia maxima Klotzsch
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Begoniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Begonia fusca (commonly known as Begonia) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Begoniaceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Begonia, which contains over 2100 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest