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Native Begonia (Begonia decandra)

Description

Begonia decandra is a perennial.Jos- Antonio Pavon already described Begonia decandra but the name was validly published by Alphonse Louis Pierre Pyramus de Candolle in 1859.Begonia decandra is a species in the genus Begonia which contains approximately 1545 to 1724 species and belongs to the family of the Begoniaceae (Begonia Family). The type species of the genus is Begonia obliqua.Begonia decandra has alternate leaves.Begonia decandra produces white flowers.The perennials produce loculicidal capsules.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Cucurbitales

            • Family: Begoniaceae

              • Genus: Begonia