Begonia hirtella, the bearded begonia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae.[2] It is native to Jamaica, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, and southern Brazil, and has been introduced to many tropical locales around the world.[1] People apply its juices to their skin to treat itchiness from insect bites.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Begoniaceae |
| Genus: | Begonia |
| Species: | B. hirtella
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| Begonia hirtella | |
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List
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Ripe seed capsule
References
edit- ^ a b "Begonia hirtella Link". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Begonia hirtella (S)". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ Ngazizah, Febri Nur; Ekowati, Nuraeni; Septiana, Aisyah Tri (2017), "Potensi Daun Trembilungan (Begonia hirtella Link) sebagai Antibakteri dan Antifungi", Biosfera, 33 (3): 126, doi:10.20884/1.mib.2016.33.3.309
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