Begonia baccata is a plant species of the genus Begonia in the family Begoniaceae, first described by Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1866.[1] It is endemic to São Tomé Island, and grows up to 4 metres tall. It closest relative is Begonia crateris, also endemic to São Tomé.[2]

Begonia baccata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. baccata
Binomial name
Begonia baccata
Illustration of Begonia baccata

References

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  1. ^ "Begonia baccata". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  2. ^ Reitsma, J.M. (1984). Begonia section Baccabegonia Reitsma, sect. nov., Agric. Univ. Wageningen Papers 84-3, p. 95-110
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