✿Begoniaceae · Begonia
Gajakarnika / Konkan Begonia
Begonia concanensis
Herbindoor
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Kerala
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Begonia concanensis
- Genus
- Begonia
- Family
- Begoniaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Kerala
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Cordate (heart-shaped)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Characters marked “recorded” are for Gajakarnika itself; the rest are typical of the Begoniaceae family.
Local Names
- Kannada
- ಕೊಂಕಣಿ ಆನೆಕಿವಿ Konkani Aanekivi
- Konkani
- गजकर्णिका Gajakarnika
- Marathi
- गजकर्णिका Gajakarnika
About Gajakarnika
Konkan Begonia (Begonia concanensis) belongs to the Begoniaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra and Kerala.
Botanical family
Begoniaceae
Begonia Family
Gajakarnika belongs to the Begoniaceae family.
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