Begonia hirtella

Begonia hirtella
In Hawaii
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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]
List
    • Begonia albidosetulosa Hassk.
    • Begonia brasila A.DC.
    • Begonia brasiliana Schrank ex Steud.
    • Begonia ciliata Kunth
    • Begonia ciliata var. nana Klotzsch ex A.DC.
    • Begonia dasypoda Meisn. ex A.DC.
    • Begonia diversifolia var. nana Walp.
    • Begonia herteri Irmsch.
    • Begonia hirtella var. nana A.DC.
    • Begonia villosa Lindl.

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
    Close-up of flowers
  • Leaf of a potted specimen
    Leaf of a potted specimen
  • Seed capsule
    Seed capsule
  • Ripe seed capsule
    Ripe seed capsule

References

  1. ^ a b "Begonia hirtella Link". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Begonia hirtella (S)". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  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


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