Begonia manicata is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to Mexico and Central America.[1] The cultivar 'Aureo-maculata' is called the leopard begonia.[2]
Begonia manicata | |
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Close-up of white flowers, which can be pink in some specimens | |
Close-up of leaf | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Cucurbitales |
Family: | Begoniaceae |
Genus: | Begonia |
Species: | B. manicata
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Binomial name | |
Begonia manicata | |
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References
edit- ^ a b "Begonia manicata Brongn". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Begonia manicata 'Aureo-maculata' leopard begonia". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.