Begonia mazae

Begonia mazae is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to southeastern Mexico.[1] In its tropical forest habitat it grows in extremely dense shade.[2]

Begonia mazae
Leaves
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. mazae
Binomial name
Begonia mazae
Ziesenh.
Synonyms[1]
  • Begonia mazae var. deminuta Ziesenh.
  • Begonia mazae f. nigricans Ziesenh.
  • Begonia mazae f. viridis Ziesenh.

References

  1. "Begonia mazae Ziesenh". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  2. Lee, David W.; Bone, Richard A.; Tarsis, Sara L.; Storch, David (1990). "Correlates of Leaf Optical Properties in Tropical Forest Sun and Extreme-Shade Plants". American Journal of Botany. 77 (3): 370–380. doi:10.1002/j.1537-2197.1990.tb13566.x.


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