Begonia

Begonia
Begonia obliqua
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
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Type species
Begonia obliqua
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Species
Range of the genus Begonia
Synonyms
List
    • Augustia Klotzsch
    • Barya Klotzsch
    • Begoniella Oliv.
    • Casparya Klotzsch
    • Cladomischus Klotzsch ex A.DC.
    • Cyathocnemis Klotzsch
    • Diploclinium Lindl.
    • Donaldia Klotzsch
    • Doratometra Klotzsch
    • Eupetalum Lindl.
    • Ewaldia Klotzsch
    • Falkea J.Koenig ex Steud.
    • Gaerdtia Klotzsch
    • Gireoudia Klotzsch
    • Gurltia Klotzsch
    • Haagea Klotzsch
    • Huszia Klotzsch
    • Isopteryx Klotzsch
    • Knesebeckia Klotzsch
    • Lauchea Klotzsch
    • Lepsia Klotzsch
    • Magnusia Klotzsch
    • Mezierea Gaudich.
    • Mitscherlichia Klotzsch
    • Moschkowitzia Klotzsch
    • Nephromischus Klotzsch
    • Petermannia Klotzsch
    • Pilderia Klotzsch
    • Platycentrum Klotzsch
    • Platyclinium T.Moore
    • Pritzelia Klotzsch
    • Putzeysia Klotzsch
    • Rachia Klotzsch
    • Reichenheimia Klotzsch
    • Riessia Klotzsch
    • Rossmannia Klotzsch
    • Sassea Klotzsch
    • Saueria Klotzsch
    • Scheidweileria Klotzsch
    • Semibegoniella C.DC.
    • Sphenanthera Hassk.
    • Steineria Klotzsch
    • Stibadotheca Klotzsch
    • Symbegonia Warb.
    • Tittelbachia Klotzsch
    • Trachelanthus Klotzsch
    • Trachelocarpus Müll.Berol.
    • Trendelenburgia Klotzsch
    • Trilomisa Raf.
    • Wageneria Klotzsch
    • Weilbachia Klotzsch & Oerst.

Begonia is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Begoniaceae. The genus contains more than 2,000 different plant species. The Begonias are native to moist subtropical and tropical climates. Some species are commonly grown indoors as ornamental houseplants in cooler climates. In cooler climates some species are cultivated outside in summertime for their bright colorful flowers, which have sepals but no petals.

Pink flowering Begonia