Kingdom Plantae Family Begoniaceae Scientific name Begonia obliqua Rank Species | Order Cucurbitales Genus Begonia Higher classification Begonia | |
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Similar Nanche, Sutherland Begonia, Mangifera, Culantro, Damiana | ||
Begonia obliqua is the type species of the genus Begonia and the species to which Plumier first gave the name Begonia. It is native to Martinique, Dominica, and Guadeloupe.
The name has been misapplied to Begonia grandis by Thunberg, to Begonia minor by L'Héritier, and to Begonia fischeri by Vellozo.
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