Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Archichlamydeae: Cucurbitales

Begoniaceae - Begonia family

Kupicha, F.K. (1978) Begoniaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4

Description of the family

Monoecious herbs or subshrubs, usually fleshy. Leaves alternate, simple, often asymmetric. Stipules present. Flowers ± zygomorphic, in terminal axillary cymes; sepals and petals not distinguished (and hence referred to as tepals). Male flowers: tepals 2-5; stamens numerous; female flowers: tepals 2-5(-9), ovary inferior, usually angled or winged; styles 2-6. Fruit a capsule or berry.

Worldwide: 2 genera and c.900 species, tropical and warm areas.

Zimbabwe: 1 genus and 3 taxa.

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Genus	Content
Begonia L.	Description, Image

Other sources of information about Begoniaceae:

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Flora of Burundi: Begoniaceae
Flora of the DRC: Begoniaceae
Flora of Malawi: Begoniaceae
Flora of Mozambique: Begoniaceae
Flora of Rwanda: Begoniaceae
Flora of Zambia: Begoniaceae
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Begoniaceae

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Begoniaceae
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Begoniaceae
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Begoniaceae
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Begoniaceae
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Begoniaceae
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Begoniaceae
JSTOR Plant Science: Begoniaceae
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Begoniaceae
Wikipedia: Begoniaceae
Plants of the World Online: Begoniaceae
Tropicos: Begoniaceae