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Begonia imperialis

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Begonia imperialis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. imperialis
Binomial name
Begonia imperialis
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Begonia imperialis var. brunnea Lem.
    • Begonia imperialis var. maculata Lem.
    • Begonia imperialis var. smaragdina Lem.

Begonia imperialis, the imperial begonia, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Begonia, native to southern Mexico and Guatemala.[2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Ill. Hort. 7: 53 (1860)
  2. ^ a b "Begonia imperialis Lem". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Begonia imperialis imperial begonia". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2 November 2020.