Begonia radicans

Begonia radicans

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cucurbitales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Orthokaryota Cladus: Neokaryota Cladus: Photokaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Cucurbitales

Familia: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Sectio: B. sect. Solananthera
Species: Begonia radicans

Name

Begonia radicans Vell., Fl. Flumin. 10: t. 39 (1831)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Begonia dubia Vell., Fl. Flumin. 10: t. 42 (1831), nom. illeg.
  • Begonia procumbens Vell., Fl. Flumin. 10: t. 36 (1831).
  • Begonia lindeniana Brongn., Hort. Universel 4: 42 (1842).
  • Begonia sandersii A.DC. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(1): 400 (1864), nom. nud.
  • Begonia digwilliana Carrière, Rev. Hort. (Paris) 47: 420 (1875).
  • Begonia solananthera A.DC., Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 4, 11: 128 (1859)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Brazil Rio de Janeiro to Rio Grande do Sul References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Vellozo, J.M.C., 1831. Florae Fluminensis Icones. Rio de Janeiro 10: t. 39. 1831 ("1827")

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Begonia radicans in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 June 16. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Begonia radicans. Published online. Accessed: Apr. 16 2019. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2019. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Begonia radicans. Accessed: 16 Apr. 2019. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2019. Begonia radicans. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 16 Apr. 2019. Reference page.

Vernacular names

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