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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^"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
Begoniahirtella, the bearded begonia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae. It is native to Jamaica, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru,...
species are in the genus Begonia. There have been many recent discoveries of species in the genus Begonia, such as Begonia truncatifolia which is endemic...
Close-up of flowers
Leaf of a potted specimen
Seed capsule
Ripe seed capsule
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