Begonia fuchsioides

Begonia fuchsioides, the fuchsia begonia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae.[2] It is native to Ecuador, Colombia, and western Venezuela, and has been introduced to Hawaii and Réunion.[1] A small bush reaching 2 ft (60 cm), it is hardy to USDA zone 10a.[3]

Begonia fuchsioides
At the Dresden Botanical Garden
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. fuchsioides
Binomial name
Begonia fuchsioides
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Begonia floribunda Carrière
    • Begonia foliosa var. miniata (A.DC.) L.B.Sm. & B.G.Schub.
    • Begonia fuchsioides var. miniata (Planch. & Linden) A.DC.
    • Begonia fuchsioides f. miniata (Planch. & Linden) Voss
    • Begonia fulgens Lemoine
    • Begonia miniata Planch. & Linden
    • Begonia multiflora Benth.
    • Tittelbachia fuchsioides (Hook.) Klotzsch
    • Tittelbachia miniata (Planch. & Linden) Klotzsch

Hybrids

It is a parent of the following artificial hybrids:[4][5][6]

  • Begonia × ascotiensis J.B.Weber – B. cucullata Willd. × B. fuchsioides Hook.
  • Begonia × digswelliana Dombrain – B. fuchsioides Hook. × B. obliqua L.
  • Begonia × ingramii T.Moore & Ayres – B. fuchsioides Hook. × B. minor Jacq.

References
  1. "Begonia fuchsioides Hook". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  2. "Begonia fuchsioides fuchsia begonia". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021. Other common names; ... corazon-de-jesus
  3. "Begonia fuchsioides (Fuchsia Begonia)". Plantopedia. World of Flowering Plants. 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021. Common Names; ... Shrub Begonia
  4. "Begonia × ascotiensis". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  5. "Begonia × digswelliana". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  6. "Begonia × ingramii". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 July 2021.


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