Begonia decandra

Begonia decandra
Habit
In El Yunque National Forest
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. decandra
Binomial name
Begonia decandra
Synonyms[1]
  • Begonia decandra Sessé & Moc.
  • Begonia portoricensis A.DC.

Begonia decandra, the native begonia or corazón de poeta, is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, found only in Puerto Rico.[1][2] An understory herb, its veins exude red sap when crushed.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Begonia decandra Pav. ex A.DC". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  2. ^ Gann, GD; Trejo-Torres, JC (2023). "Begonia decandra". Plantas de la Isla de Puerto Rico / Plants of the Island of Puerto Rico. Delray Beach, Florida: The Institute for Regional Conservation. Retrieved 5 July 2023. Begonia nativa, Begonia de sierra, Begonia de poeta, Corazón de poeta
  3. ^ Wagner, Richard J.; Wagner, Anstiss B.; Howard, Richard A. (1969). "The Ecology of an Elfin Forest in Puerto Rico, 9. Chemical Studies of Colored Leaves". Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. 50 (4): 556–565. doi:10.5962/p.337641. JSTOR 43781674. S2CID 251143473.


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