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Petermannia
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Petermannia

Begonia is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Begoniaceae. The genus contains more than 2,000 different plant species. The Begonias are native to moist subtropical and tropical climates. Some species are commonly grown indoors as ornamental houseplants in cooler climates. In cooler climates some species are cultivated outside in summertime for their bright colorful flowers, which have sepals but no petals.

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60 branches of this group, most-observed first

Begonia beryllae

speciesBegonia beryllae

Begonia rieckei

speciesBegonia rieckei

Begonia brevirimosa

speciesBegonia brevirimosa

Begonia conipila

speciesBegonia conipila

Begonia burbidgei

speciesBegonia burbidgei

Begonia fuscisetosa

speciesBegonia fuscisetosa

Begonia kinabaluensis

speciesBegonia kinabaluensis

Begonia pendula

speciesBegonia pendula

Begonia postarii

speciesBegonia postarii

Begonia ruthiae

speciesBegonia ruthiae

Begonia isoptera

speciesBegonia isoptera

Begonia siccacaudata

speciesBegonia siccacaudata

Begonia wrayi

speciesBegonia wrayi

Begonia hooveriana

speciesBegonia hooveriana

Begonia amphioxus

speciesBegonia amphioxus

Begonia aketajawensis

speciesBegonia aketajawensis

Begonia divergens

speciesBegonia divergens

Begonia melinauensis

speciesBegonia melinauensis

Begonia cucphuongensis

speciesBegonia cucphuongensis

pink spot begonia

speciesBegonia serratipetala

Begonia baramensis

speciesBegonia baramensis

Begonia kachak

speciesBegonia kachak

Begonia benitotanii

speciesBegonia benitotanii

Begonia rotundibracteata

speciesBegonia rotundibracteata

Begonia paoana

speciesBegonia paoana

Begonia malindangensis

speciesBegonia malindangensis

Begonia panayensis

speciesBegonia panayensis

Begonia vulgaris

speciesBegonia vulgaris

Begonia repanda

speciesBegonia repanda

Begonia atricha

speciesBegonia atricha

Begonia umbratica

speciesBegonia umbratica

Begonia everettii

speciesBegonia everettii

Fern Leaf Begonia

speciesBegonia bipinnatifida

Begonia insularum

speciesBegonia insularum

Begonia lamriana

speciesBegonia lamriana

Begonia stenogyna

speciesBegonia stenogyna

Begonia holttumii

speciesBegonia holttumii

Begonia jiewhoei

speciesBegonia jiewhoei

Begonia dimorpha

speciesBegonia dimorpha

Begonia merrittii

speciesBegonia merrittii

Begonia danumensis

speciesBegonia danumensis

Begonia bangsamoro

speciesBegonia bangsamoro

Begonia augustae

speciesBegonia augustae

Begonia malachosticta

speciesBegonia malachosticta

Begonia pinulon

speciesBegonia pinulon

Begonia olganunezae

speciesBegonia olganunezae

Begonia oblongata

speciesBegonia oblongata

Begonia vanderentii

speciesBegonia vanderentii

Begonia matarombeoensis

speciesBegonia matarombeoensis

Begonia boholensis

speciesBegonia boholensis

Begonia propinqua

speciesBegonia propinqua

Begonia cumingii

speciesBegonia cumingii

Begonia hemicardia

speciesBegonia hemicardia

Begonia platyphylla

speciesBegonia platyphylla

Begonia cumingiana

speciesBegonia cumingiana

Begonia ozotothrix

speciesBegonia ozotothrix

Begonia basintaliana

speciesBegonia basintaliana

Begonia watuwilensis

speciesBegonia watuwilensis

Begonia polilloensis

speciesBegonia polilloensis

Begonia mindanaensis

speciesBegonia mindanaensis

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