Begonia maculata
Also known as: Begonia aculeata Walp. +11 more
- Begonia aculeata Walp.
- Begonia argentea Van Houtte ex Klotzsch
- Begonia argyrostigma Fisch. ex Link & Otto
- Begonia argyrostigma subsp. gigantea Van Houtte
- Begonia carollina F.A.Barkley & Golding
- Begonia corallina Carrière
- Begonia maculata f. argentea (Klotzsch) Voss
- Begonia maculata var. argentea (Klotzsch) A.DC.
- Begonia maculata var. elegantissima Fotsch
- Begonia maculata var. wightii Fotsch
- Gaerdtia argentea Klotzsch
- Gaerdtia maculata (Raddi) Klotzsch
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Begoniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Found natively in South America, Begonia maculata is a shrub or tree belonging to the Begoniaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Brazil Southeast
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)
Argentina Northeast, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast