genus Begonia

genus Begonia
noun
large genus of tropical succulent plants widely cultivated
Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Begoniaceae, ↑family Begoniaceae, ↑begonia family
Member Meronyms: ↑begonia

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  • begonia — [bi gōn′yə] adj. [ModL, after M. Bégon (1638 1710), Fr governor of Santo Domingo & a patron of science] designating a family (Begoniaceae, order Violales) of dicotyledonous tropical plants n. any of a genus (Begonia) of plants of this family,… …   English World dictionary

  • Begonia — Taxobox name = Begonia image width = 250px image caption = Begonia cultivars regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Cucurbitales familia = Begoniaceae genus = Begonia genus authority = L. subdivision ranks =… …   Wikipedia

  • begonia — /bi gohn yeuh, goh nee euh/, n. any tropical plant belonging to the genus Begonia, including species cultivated for the handsome, succulent leaves and waxy flowers. [ < NL (Linnaeus), named after Michel Bégon (1638 1710), French patron of… …   Universalium

  • Begonia eiromischa — Taxobox name = Begonia eiromischa status = EX | status system = IUCN3.1 extinct = regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Cucurbitales familia = Begoniaceae genus = Begonia species = B. eiromischa binomial =… …   Wikipedia

  • Begonia grandis — Taxobox name = hardy begonia image width = 250px image caption = Flowering plant regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Cucurbitales familia = Begoniaceae genus = Begonia species = B. grandis binomial = Begonia… …   Wikipedia

  • Begonia acerifolia — Taxobox name = Begonia acerifolia status = NT | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Cucurbitales familia = Begoniaceae genus = Begonia species = B. acerifolia binomial = Begonia… …   Wikipedia

  • Begonia adpressa — Taxobox name = Begonia adpressa status = VU | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Cucurbitales familia = Begoniaceae genus = Begonia species = B. adpressa binomial = Begonia adpressa… …   Wikipedia

  • Begonia aequatorialis — Taxobox name = Begonia aequatorialis status = VU | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Cucurbitales familia = Begoniaceae genus = Begonia species = B. aequatorialis binomial = Begonia… …   Wikipedia

  • Begonia aeranthos — Taxobox name = Begonia aeranthos status = EN | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Cucurbitales familia = Begoniaceae genus = Begonia species = B. aeranthos binomial = Begonia aeranthos… …   Wikipedia

  • Begonia asympeltata — Taxobox name = Begonia asympeltata status = CR | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Cucurbitales familia = Begoniaceae genus = Begonia species = B. asympeltata binomial = Begonia… …   Wikipedia

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