Begonia robusta

Begonia robusta
An Indonesian postage stamp featuring B. robusta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. robusta
Binomial name
Begonia robusta
Synonyms
List
    • Casparya robusta (Blume) A.DC.
    • Platycentrum robustum (Blume) Miq.
    • Sphenanthera robusta (Blume) Hassk. ex Klotzsch
    • Begonia robusta var. hirsutior (Miq.) Golding & Kareg.
    • Begonia splendida K.Koch
    • Begonia splendida f. argentea T.Moore
    • Begonia splendida guttata T.Moore
    • Platycentrum robustum var. hirsutior Miq.
    • Sphenanthera robusta var. viridis Hassk.

Begonia robusta is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to several of the Greater Sunda Islands. [1] It is a rhizomatous begonia. [2]

Begonia robusta can be found in Jawa, the Lesser Sunda Islands, Sulawesi, and Sumatra. [1] It grows primarily upland of montane forests, and along water's edge near rivers and small island streams at elevations between 1400 and 2530 m. [3]

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References

  1. ^ a b "Begonia robusta Blume". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Begonia robusta Blume". Sulawesi Begonia Data Portal (SBDP). Sulawesi Begonia Data Portal (SBDP). Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Begonia robusta Blume". The World Flora Online. World Flora Onlin. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
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