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Begonia fusca

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Begonia fusca
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. fusca
Binomial name
Begonia fusca
Synonyms[1]
  • Begonia maxima (Klotzsch) A.DC.
  • Magnusia fusca (Liebm.) Klotzsch
  • Magnusia maxima Klotzsch

Begonia fusca is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to central and southern Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras.[1] A large rhizomatous species, its leaves can be 67 cm (26 in) long by 54 cm (21 in) wide, mounted on 80 cm (31 in) petioles.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Begonia fusca Liebm". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  2. ^ Wunderlin, R. P.; Hansen, B. F.; Franck, A. R.; Essig, F. B. (2023). "Selected Herbarium Specimen Details (1)". Atlas of Florida Plants. Tampa: Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida. Retrieved 5 July 2023.