Begonia sect. Ephemera

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cucurbitales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota 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: Begonia sect. Ephemera
Species: B. alchemilloides – B. balansae – B. cucullata – B. delicata – B. descoleana – B. exigua – B. fischeri – B. hirtella – B. leptotricha – B. mollicaulis – B. per-dusenii – B. subvillosa

Name

Begonia sect. Ephemera Moonlight, Taxon 67(2): 291 (2018)

• Type species: Begonia exigua Irmsch., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 76(1): 93 (1953)

References

Primary references

• Moonlight, P.W., Ardi, W.H., Padilla, L.A., Chung, K.F., Fuller, D., Girmansyah, D., Hollands, R., Jara-Muñoz, A., Kiew, R., Leong, W.C. & Liu, Y. 2018. Dividing and conquering the fastest–growing genus: Towards a natural sectional classification of the mega–diverse genus Begonia (Begoniaceae). Taxon 67(2): 267-323. DOI: 10.12705/672.3 Reference page. 

Additional references

• Moonlight, P.W., Jara-Muñoz, O.A., Purvis, D.A., Delves, J., Allen, J.P. & Reynel, C., 2023. The genus Begonia (Begoniaceae) in Peru. European Journal of Taxonomy 881: 1-334. DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2023.881.2175 Reference page. 

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Begonia sect. Ephemera. Published online. Accessed: June 12 2026. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2026. Begonia sect. Ephemera. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 12 June 2026. Reference page.