Biology:Begonia baccata

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Begonia baccata
Leal Begonia baccata Sao Tomé (2).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. baccata
Binomial name
Begonia baccata
Hook.f.

Begonia baccata is a plant species of the genus Begonia in the family Begoniaceae, first described by Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1866.[1] It is endemic to São Tomé Island, and grows up to 4 metres tall. It closest relative is Begonia crateris, also endemic to São Tomé.[2]

Illustration of Begonia baccata

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q15328256 entry