Begonia crenata
| Begonia crenata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Begoniaceae |
| Genus: | Begonia |
| Species: | B. crenata
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| Binomial name | |
| Begonia crenata | |
Begonia crenata is a species of plant in the family Begoniaceae.[1]
Description
Succulent herbs, 10–15 cm tall, with tuberous rootstocks. Leaves 1–4 in number, measuring 1.4–8.2 × 1.2–7 cm, ovate to suborbicular in shape. Inflorescence a terminal cyme. Flowers pinkish and monoecious; male flowers about 0.7 cm long, female flowers about 1.5 cm long. Capsules 0.7 × 0.7 cm, membranous, and three-winged. Seeds minute and ellipsoid.[2][3][4]
References
- ^ "Begonia crenata Dryand. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
- ^ Cooke. T (1904): Flora of Presidency of Bombay. Vol.1: 584(rep. Ed.1967)
- ^ Singh N.P. & S. Karthikeyan (2000):(eds), Flora of Maharashtra state, Dicotyledones.Vol. 2: . B.S.I., Calcutta:77.
- ^ Hooker, J.D. et al.(1890):The flora of British India. London. Vol.2: 651.