Begonia reniformis, the grape leaf begonia or grapeleaf begonia (a name it shares with Begonia dregei), is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae.[2] It is native to central and eastern Brazil, and has been introduced to Hawaii.[1][3] A perennial shrub with white flowers, it can reach 1.5 m (5 ft) tall.[2]

Begonia reniformis
At the Berlin Botanical Garden and Botanical Museum
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. reniformis
Binomial name
Begonia reniformis
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Begonia elatior Steud.
    • Begonia grandis Otto ex A.DC.
    • Begonia huberi C.DC.
    • Begonia longipes Hook.
    • Begonia longipes var. laticordata A.DC.
    • Begonia palmifolia B.H.Buxton
    • Begonia truncata Vell.
    • Begonia valida Goebel
    • Begonia vitifolia Schott
    • Begonia vitifolia var. bahiensis A.DC.
    • Begonia vitifolia var. grandis A.DC.
    • Wageneria longipes (Hook.) Klotzsch
    • Wageneria reniformis (Dryand.) Klotzsch
    • Wageneria vitifolia (Schott) Klotzsch

References

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  1. ^ a b "Begonia reniformis Dryand". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Begonia reniformis Dryand". nparks.gov.sg. Flora Fauna Web. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2023. Grape leaf Begonia
  3. ^ "Grapeleaf Begonia". fws.gov. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.