Begonia lubbersii
| Begonia lubbersii | |
|---|---|
| Begonia lubbersii illustrated by Pieter De Pannemaeker for Revue de l'Horticulture Belge et Étrangère (Journal of Belgian and Foreign Horticulture) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Begoniaceae |
| Genus: | Begonia |
| Species: | B. lubbersii
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| Binomial name | |
| Begonia lubbersii | |
Begonia lubbersii is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to the Atlantic Forest region of Brazil.[1] It was discovered by and named for Belgian Botanist Louis Lubbers.[2] It is a type of cane begonia with oblong rhomboid leaves. The large green, pink and white flowers have a lasting fragrance.[3]
References
- ^ "Begonia lubbersii É.Morren". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ Zinn, Johanna (May–June 2025). "Begonia lubbersii" (PDF). The Begonian. 92. American Begonia Society: 107–108. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ Li, Lingfei; Yang, Leilei (2023). Ruihua, Ding (ed.). An Illustrated Book of Begonias (1 ed.). Beijing, China: China Agricultural Press. p. 087. ISBN 978-7-109-31617-1.