Begonia dregei
Otto & A. Dietr.
Maple leaf begonia
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Summary
Source: WikipediaBegonia dregei, the maple leaf begonia, grape-leaf begonia, or bonsai begonia, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Begonia native to the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces of South Africa. One of its most notable features is the swollen caudex, which stores moisture.
Description
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The stems are 30 cm long. There can be one or several from a tuber. The leaves have small teeth.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa*, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Augusta natalensis KlotzschBegonia partita Irmsch.and others
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 38
- Welcome, A. K. & Van Wyk, B.-E., 2019, An inventory and analysis of the food plants of southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 136–179
