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Begonia L.

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Begonia L., Sp. Pl. 1056 (1753)
Begonia L.
Names_Fungi record source Begonia

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Exotic
Wild
New Zealand
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L.
L.
Linnaeus, C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm.
1753
1056
ICN
Begonia L.
genus
Begonia

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Cucurbitales
Begoniaceae
Begonia

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Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. 1988: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. IV. Naturalised Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Dicotyledons. Botany Division DSIR, Christchurch.

Begonia L.

♂ and ♀ fls often showy; sepals and petals free, combined number 10. Stamens usually forming a yellow globose mass. Ovary completely inferior. Fr. nearly always a loculicidal capsule.

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Begonia L.
Begonia
Mabberley, D.J. (2008)
Begonia L.
Begoniaceae
Begonia L.
Begonia L.
Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. (1988)

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Exotic
Cultivated
New Zealand
Political Region
Steele, R.; Lowe, M. (2002–2006)
a number of taxa recorded

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Begonia L.
Cook Islands
2 Link to an external page
Begonia L.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
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Begonia L.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
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290c6b41-b444-4e52-a986-3e6555723c59
scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
31 January 2014
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