Begonia maculata

Begonia maculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Cucurbitales
Family:	Begoniaceae
Genus:	Begonia
Species:	B. maculata
Binomial name
	Begonia maculata; Raddi
Synonyms
	List Begonia aculeata Walp.; Begonia argyrostigma Fisch. ex Link & Otto; Begonia corallina Carrière; Begonia maculata var. argentea (Klotzsch) A.DC.; Begonia maculata f. argentea (Klotzsch) Voss; Begonia punctata Steud.; Gaerdtia argentea Klotzsch; Gaerdtia maculata (Raddi) Klotzsch; ;

Begonia maculata (maculata meaning "spotted"), the polka dot begonia,^[2] is a species of begonia native to southeast Brazil.^[3]^[4] It grows naturally in the Atlantic rainforest, with occurrences confirmed in the Brazilian states of Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro.^[5] It has been introduced into Mexico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Argentina.^[1]

Begonia maculata has green oblong leaves with silver dots. The undersides of the leaves are red-purple.^[6] The plant grows white flowers in clusters with yellow centers on a single stem.^[4]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "Begonia maculata Raddi". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
^ Haushalt, 26 Juni 2020 von Julia Kloß Kategorien; Wohnen (2020-06-26). "Forellenbegonie: Tipps für die pflegeleichte gepunktete Zimmerpflanze". Utopia.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-05-03.
^ "Begônia maculata: conheça a planta tendência em decoração de interiores" (in Portuguese). 2021-04-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ ^a ^b "Begonia Maculata Care - How To Grow Polka Dot Begonia". Smart Garden Guide. 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
^ Jacques, E. L.; Gregório, B. S. (2020). "Begonia maculata". Flora do Brasil. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. Retrieved 2021-05-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Točkasta begonija - ljepotica koja osvaja na prvi pogled". Žena.hr (in Croatian). 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2021-05-03.

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[105130-1-1] "Begonia maculata Raddi". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 July 2021.

[2] Haushalt, 26 Juni 2020 von Julia Kloß Kategorien; Wohnen (2020-06-26). "Forellenbegonie: Tipps für die pflegeleichte gepunktete Zimmerpflanze". Utopia.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-05-03.

[3] "Begônia maculata: conheça a planta tendência em decoração de interiores" (in Portuguese). 2021-04-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[:0-4] "Begonia Maculata Care - How To Grow Polka Dot Begonia". Smart Garden Guide. 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2021-05-03.

[5] Jacques, E. L.; Gregório, B. S. (2020). "Begonia maculata". Flora do Brasil. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. Retrieved 2021-05-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[6] "Točkasta begonija - ljepotica koja osvaja na prvi pogled". Žena.hr (in Croatian). 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2021-05-03.

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