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Begonia thiemei

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Species of plant

Begonia thiemei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species: B. thiemei
Binomial name
Begonia thiemei
C.DC.
Synonyms

Begonia macdougallii Ziesenh.

Begonia thiemei, the palm leaf begonia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to southeastern Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras. A perennial reaching 20 cm (8 in) tall but spreading to 46 cm (18 in) wide, it is cultivated for its palmate foliage. A cultivar, 'Purpurea', is often called Begonia macdougallii var. purpurea in the trade.

References

  1. ^ "Begonia thiemei C.DC". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  2. "Palm Leaf Begonia (Begonia thiemei)". Begonias Database. The National Gardening Association. 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  3. "Begonia thiemei 'Purpurea'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
Taxon identifiers
Begonia thiemei
Begonia macdougallii


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