Begonia heracleifolia explained

Begonia heracleifolia, the star begonia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae.[1] It is native to Mexico and northern Central America, and has been introduced to Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, and Trinidad and Tobago.[2] A widespread species that is adapted to drought, it possesses considerable genetic and morphological variation, particularly in leaf shape and patterning.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Begonia heracleifolia star begonia . 2021 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 10 July 2021 . Other common names; ... star leaf begonia .
  2. Web site: Begonia heracleifolia Schltdl. & Cham. . . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 10 July 2021 .
  3. Population history and seed dispersal in widespread Central American Begonia species (Begoniaceae) inferred from plastome-derived microsatellite markers . 2013 . Twyford . Alex D. . Kidner . Catherine A. . Harrison . Nicola . Ennos . Richard A. . Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society . 171 . 260–276 . 10.1111/j.1095-8339.2012.01265.x . free .

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