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