Biology:Begonia conchifolia

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Begonia

Begonia conchifolia
Begonia conchifolia - Botanischer Garten - Heidelberg, Germany - DSC01023.jpg
At the Botanical Garden of the University of Heidelberg
Begonia conchifolia (Begoniaceae) (50026513107).jpg
In the wild on Cerro Gaital massif in Panama
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. conchifolia
Binomial name
Begonia conchifolia
A.Dietr.
Synonyms[1]

Begonia conchifolia, the zip begonia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae. It is native to Central America; El Salvador, Costa Rica and Panama.[1] As a houseplant it does best out of direct sunlight.[2] 'Red Ruby' is the best known cultivar.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Begonia conchifolia A.Dietr.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:104446-1. 
  2. Vipparthi, Rajitha (25 October 2020). "Begonia conchifolia (Zip Begonia) #1 Care Hacks". Iseli International Commerce. https://plantophiles.com/plant-care/begonia-conchifolia. 
  3. Francová, Nikol; Ježková, Veronika (January 2021). Další kvítka v bytě: Ruce od hlíny. p. 110. ISBN 9788026435358. 

Wikidata ☰ Q15330037 entry