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Begonia serratipetala

Irmsch. (1913)

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

Potentially naturalizing

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Maui Potentially naturalizing

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 50: 339 (1913)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:175 (KEY), 178 (DESCR); Oppenheimer 2019:7 (EM? [adventive, lower Nāhiku])

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Begonia serratipetala Honolulu: Manoa Valley; Lyon Arboretum; Spathiphyllum Bank Growing in open shade. Preserved_Specimen Plants to 3 ft. in height. Stems, petioles, under-surface of leaves red. Upper surface of leaves reddish-gren, glossy. Flowers light pink. Nagata, K.M. 1278 Oahu BISH 1975-08-26
2 Begonia serratipetala Honolulu, Kamilonui Valley, 948 Kamilonui Place Potted and growing under shade cloth. Preserved_Specimen An herb branching at the base. 0.6 m. tall. Leaf undersides reddish purple. Leaf topside medium green with a reddish cast, with reddish purple spots. Flowers rose-pink to dark pink. Lau, J. 1867 Oahu BISH 1986-01-13
3 Begonia serratipetala East Maui, Hana District, Lower Nahiku, Honolulunui. Preserved_Specimen Herbs to 1m + tall; leaves green above, purple below, stem succulent, red, rooting along the ground. Oppenheimer, H.L. 91212 Maui BISH 2012-09-19
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