Begonia × erythrophylla
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Taxonavigation: Cucurbitales |
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Classification System: APG IV
Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Sectio: B. sect. Gireoudia
Nothospecies: Begonia × erythrophylla
Name[edit]
- Begonia × erythrophylla Hérincq, Rev. Hort., III, 1: 166. 1847.
- Formula hybridae: Begonia hydrocotylifolia Otto ex Hook. × Begonia manicata Brongn.
- Formula hybridae: Begonia hydrocotylifolia Otto ex Hook. × Begonia manicata Brongn.
This is the progenitor of a group of artificial hybrids commonly named Begonia 'Erythrophylla' cultivars or Beefsteak Begonias. It is not reported in the wild in Mexico and so is assumed to be purely artificial in origin.
Synonyms[edit]
- Heterotypic
- Begonia × bunchii L.H.Bailey, Stand. Cycl. Hort. 1: 478. 1914.
- Begonia × feastii L.H.Bailey, Stand. Cycl. Hort. 1: 478. 1914.
- Begonia × langeana Fotsch, Begonien 45. 1933.
References[edit]
- Hérincq, F. 1847. Rev. Hort., III, 1: 166.
- International Plant Names Index. 2018. Begonia × erythrophylla. Published online. Accessed: 22 July 2018.
Vernacular names[edit]
English: Beefsteak Begonias
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