Begonia aconitifolia (Cultivated) – eFlora of India

February 4, 2013
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Begonia

Begonia aconitifolia A.DC., Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. IV, 11: 127 1859. (Syn: Begonia faureana Garnier; Begonia faureana var. argentea Linden; Begonia faureana var. metallica Rodigas; Begonia kimusiana C.Chev. [Invalid]; Begonia sceptrum Rodigas);

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Cane Begonia, Metallica Begonia ;

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Images by Arundhati Boyce – Id by Ajinkya Gadave

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Ornamental for id – 200113 ANB-0028 – Mumbai: I’d love to know the name of this ornamental plant if possible. Could it be some Begonia?

Begonia aconitifolia

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id please Barasat,wb 05.12.16 : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1)

BARASAT, WB 05/12/16

Begonia species. Pl. Check with comparative images at EFI site

Pl. check with images at Begonia aconitifolia A.DC.

Was it cultivated ?

cultivated

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54-TSP-ID-04MAY2016-3: Begonia sp (Begoniaceae) for ID : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (7)

Kindly identify this Begonia sp (Begoniaceae)

Habit: Herb

Habitat: Wild, Possibly an escape…! By a roadside.

Sighting: Mudigere, Chikmagalur, Karnataka, about 1000 msl

Date: 12-08-2015

Pl. check with Begonia aconitifolia (Cultivated)

Begonia diadema is other possibility.

It matches with Begonia aconitifolia !

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References:

The Plant List GRIN Wikispecies PlantFiles: Detailed information on Cane Begonia, Metallica … backyardgardener

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