Begonia baccata is a plant species of the genus Begonia in the family Begoniaceae, first described by Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1866.[1] It is endemic to São Tomé Island, and grows up to 4 metres tall. It closest relative is Begonia crateris, also endemic to São Tomé.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Begoniaceae |
| Genus: | Begonia |
| Species: | B. baccata
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References
edit- ^ "Begonia baccata". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden.
- ^ Reitsma, J.M. (1984). Begonia section Baccabegonia Reitsma, sect. nov., Agric. Univ. Wageningen Papers 84-3, p. 95-110
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- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Begonia baccata". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.