Begonia bowerae

Begonia bowerae
Begonia bowerae 'Tiger' cultivar
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. bowerae
Binomial name
Begonia bowerae
Ziesenh.
Synonyms[1]
  • Begonia bowerae var. major Ziesenh.
  • Begonia bowerae var. roseflora Ziesenh.

Begonia bowerae, the eyelash begonia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to Oaxaca and Chiapas states of Mexico.[1][2] A popular houseplant, a number of cultivars are available.

  • 'Bethlehem Star' cultivar
    'Bethlehem Star' cultivar
  • 'Rubra' cultivar, showing "eyelashes"
    'Rubra' cultivar, showing "eyelashes"
  • 'Nigra Magra' cultivar
    'Nigra Magra' cultivar
  • Wild-type at the Dresden Botanical Garden
    Wild-type at the Dresden Botanical Garden
  • Flowers of putative variety roseflora
    Flowers of putative variety roseflora
  • Younger leaves are redder
    Younger leaves are redder

References

  1. ^ a b "Begonia bowerae Ziesenh". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Begonia bowerae eyelash begonia". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.


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