Begonia decandra
| Begonia decandra | |
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| In El Yunque National Forest | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Begoniaceae |
| Genus: | Begonia |
| Species: | B. decandra
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| Binomial name | |
| Begonia decandra | |
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Begonia decandra, the native begonia or corazón de poeta, is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, found only in Puerto Rico.[1][2] An understory herb, its veins exude red sap when crushed.[3] The plant prefers low light, with excessive light exposure sometimes leading to death.[4] The white flowers most commonly bloom from April to October.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Begonia decandra Pav. ex A.DC". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ Gann, GD; Trejo-Torres, JC (2023). "Begonia decandra". Plantas de la Isla de Puerto Rico / Plants of the Island of Puerto Rico. Delray Beach, Florida: The Institute for Regional Conservation. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
Begonia nativa, Begonia de sierra, Begonia de poeta, Corazón de poeta
- ^ Wagner, Richard J.; Wagner, Anstiss B.; Howard, Richard A. (1969). "The Ecology of an Elfin Forest in Puerto Rico, 9. Chemical Studies of Colored Leaves". Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. 50 (4): 556–565. doi:10.5962/p.337641. JSTOR 43781674. S2CID 251143473.
- ^ a b S, Cordero; A, Roberto (1990-01-06). "Effect of two natural light regimes and nutrient addition on the forest herb Begonia decandra (Begoniaceae)". Revista de Biología Tropical. 48 (2–3). Universidad de Costa Rica: 579–586. ISSN 0034-7744. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
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