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Fischer's begonia
Begonia fischeri
Begonia fischeri, commonly called Fischer's begonia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to Mexico, Central America and much of South America. It is a hardy perennial herb with a shrub-like growth habit.
From the article Begonia fischeri on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Begonia fischeri has flowers ranging from white to pink that grow to about 0.75 inches (19 mm) inches wide. The leaves are alternate, and it will flower all year in the right conditions.
== References ==
Range & habitat
Begonia fischeri is native to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela. It is also native to Cuba where it is considered regionally extinct.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 273932.