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Begonia bowerae

Ziesenh. (1950)

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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Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

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

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Begonian 17: 78 (1950)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Begonia bowerae Honolulu, Niu area, Oka Nursery & Landscaping, 445 Halaki St Preserved_Specimen Stem prostrate. Leaf undersides pale green with beet-red pigmentation along the major veins. On the leaf topsides this pigmentation appears blackish against a medium green background. Sepals light pink to rose-pink with dark pink [SEE COMMENT]. Lau, J. 1942 Oahu BISH 1986-02-03
2 Begonia bowerae Puna distr., Mountain View, Shaffer Family Farm, Hapuunani St., in annex across road from main nursery Container plants in 1 gal. pots, under shade of alien trees. Preserved_Specimen Erect herb to 30 cm tall; lvs long-petioled, blades irregularly toothed, dark green mottled on lighter green ground, underside wine red; inflor a little taller than lvs, flws unisexual, pink; ovary 3-winged. No seed produced (said to be propagated vegetat Staples, G.W. 1282 Hawaii BISH 2007-02-15
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