Begonia glabra | |
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Climbing a tree | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Cucurbitales |
Family: | Begoniaceae |
Genus: | Begonia |
Species: | B. glabra |
Binomial name | |
Begonia glabra Aubl. | |
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Begonia glabra, the climbing sorrel, is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to the New World Tropics. An unusual vining begonia, it is popular in vivariums. Its use in the Winti Afro-Surinamese traditional religion has led to local over-collection.
References
- ^ "Begonia glabra Aubl". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- "Begonia glabra climbing sorrel". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- Verschuuren, Bas; McNeely, Jeffrey; Oviedo, Gonzalo; Wild, Robert (25 June 2012). Sacred Natural Sites: Conserving Nature and Culture. p. 143. ISBN 9781136530746.
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Begonia glabra |
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