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Begonia minor

Jacq. (1787)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Cucurbitales Family: Begoniaceae Genus: Begonia

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Collectanea 1: 126 (1787)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Begonia minor Waimea Arboretum In dappled shade. Preserved_Specimen A sub-shrub much branched at the base. 1.2 m. tall. Stems erect to reclining. Flowers a blend of white, light pink, and rose-pink. Lau, J. 2639 Oahu BISH 1986-07-14
2 Begonia minor Honolulu, Kapalama Heights, Kamehameha Girls' School Preserved_Specimen Flower red-pink. Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1932-06-06
3 Begonia minor Honolulu, Niu area, Oka Nursery & Landscaping, 445 Halaki Street Potted; in deep shade. Preserved_Specimen Plants 0.3 to 0.5 m. tall, much-branched at base. Stems erect, ascending, or trailing. Flowers light pink to dark pink. Lau, J. 1938 Oahu BISH 1986-02-03
4 Begonia minor Kalaheo: Garden of Kukuiolono Golf Course Preserved_Specimen Stem pale to medium green, glossy, oldest parts marked w/brownish-corky patches. Leaf: petiole pale green, slightly glossy; blade above medium to dark green, glossy, w/veins paler; blade below paler, very glossy; leaf succulent. Inflorescence: axis & peduncle pale green to orange-pink, w/yellow-green nodes; male flowers in bud white margined pale pink, open flowers w/pedicel pink & glossy, outer tepals large (to 2.5x2.1cm), rounded, pale to deep pink on ext., on int. near... [SEE SPECIMEN SHEET FOR ADD'L INFO]. Hume, L. 477 Kauai BISH 1990-02-16
5 Begonia minor Honolulu, Kapalama Heights, Kamehameha Girls' School Preserved_Specimen Flower red-pink. Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1932-06-06
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