Biology:Begonia hirtella

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Short description: Species of plant

Begonia hirtella
Starr 070321-5953 Begonia hirtella.jpg
In Hawaii
Edwards' botanical register, or, Ornamental flower-garden and shrubbery .. (1829-1847) (20983437200).jpg
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. hirtella
Binomial name
Begonia hirtella
Synonyms[1]

Begonia hirtella, the bearded begonia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae.[2] It is native to Jamaica, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, and southern Brazil, and has been introduced to many tropical locales around the world.[1] People apply its juices to their skin to treat itchiness from insect bites.[3]

  • Close-up of flowers

  • Leaf of a potted specimen

  • Seed capsule

  • Ripe seed capsule

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Begonia hirtella Link" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/104855-1. 
  2. ↑ "Begonia hirtella (S)". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/203443/begonia-hirtella-(s)/details. 
  3. ↑ Ngazizah, Febri Nur; Ekowati, Nuraeni; Septiana, Aisyah Tri (2017), "Potensi Daun Trembilungan (Begonia hirtella Link) sebagai Antibakteri dan Antifungi", Biosfera 33 (3): 126, doi:10.20884/1.mib.2016.33.3.309 

Wikidata ☰ Q15329948 entry




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