Begonia humilis
Also known as: Begonia alemanii Brade +14 more
- Begonia alemanii Brade
- Begonia guyanensis var. cearensis C.DC.
- Begonia haematotricha Boiss. ex A.DC.
- Begonia hirsuta A.DC.
- Begonia hirsuta F.Dietr.
- Begonia hirsuta Ruiz ex Klotzsch
- Begonia humilis var. humilis
- Begonia humilis var. porteriana (Fisch., C.A.Mey. & Avé-Lall.) A.DC.
- Begonia lokobeensis Humbert
- Begonia lokobeensis Humbert ex Keraudren & Bosser
- Begonia meyeniana Walp.
- Begonia pavoniana A.DC.
- Begonia porteriana Fisch., C.A.Mey. & Avé-Lall.
- Begonia subhumilis A.DC.
- Pilderia hirsuta Klotzsch
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Begoniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Naturally occurring in South America, Begonia humilis is an annual or shrub belonging to the Begoniaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Peru, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela
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)
Madagascar, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Réunion, Seychelles, Tanzania