About Star Begonia
Begonia heracleifolia, the star begonia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae. It is native to Mexico and northern Central America, and has been introduced to Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, and Trinidad and Tobago. A widespread species that is adapted to drought, it possesses considerable genetic and morphological variation, particularly in leaf shape and patterning.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Begonia heracleifolia
- Genus
- Begonia
- Family
- BEGONIACEAE
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Botanical family
Begoniaceae
Begonia Family
Star Begonia belongs to the Begoniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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