Begonia incarnata
Also known as: Begonia aucubifolia Klotzsch +13 more
- Begonia aucubifolia Klotzsch
- Begonia ciliata Steud.
- Begonia incarnata f. papillosa (Graham) Voss
- Begonia incarnata var. gracilis Maund
- Begonia incarnata var. papillosa (Graham) Voss, 1894
- Begonia incarnata var. papillosa A.DC.
- Begonia incarnata var. purpurascens Regel
- Begonia insignis Graham
- Begonia metallica W.G.Sm.
- Begonia papillosa Graham
- Begonia subpeltata subsp. nigricans Hovey
- Knesebeckia aucubifolia Klotzsch
- Knesebeckia incarnata (Link & Otto) Klotzsch
- Knesebeckia papillosa (Graham) Klotzsch
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Begoniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling subshrub.
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Indigenous to North America, Begonia incarnata is a scrambling shrub belonging to the Begoniaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
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)
Cuba, Dominican Republic