Begonia manicata

Begonia manicata is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to Mexico and Central America.[1] The cultivar 'Aureo-maculata' is called the leopard begonia.[2]

Begonia manicata
Close-up of white flowers, which can be pink in some specimens
Close-up of leaf
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. manicata
Binomial name
Begonia manicata
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Begonia lepidota Liebm.
    • Begonia manicata var. aureomaculata Ziesenh.
    • Begonia manicata var. manicativiridi Ziesenh.
    • Begonia manicata var. ocozocoautlaensis Ziesenh.
    • Begonia manicata var. peltata A.C.Sm. & Schub.
    • Begonia robustior Standl. & L.O.Williams
    • Begonia schizolepis Liebm.
    • Gireoudia manicata (Brongn.) Klotzsch
    • Gireoudia schizolepis (Liebm.) Klotzsch

References
  1. "Begonia manicata Brongn". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  2. "Begonia manicata 'Aureo-maculata' leopard begonia". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.


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