Begoniaceae
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Description
2000 spp.
Growing form
Mostly herbs, some shrubs or vines
Leaf
Leaves: alternate, simple but sometimes deeply lobed; strongly asymmetrical; margin (twice) serrate; stipules present.
Flower
Monoecious. Flower: 2 sepals, 2 petals, numerous stamens in male; 2-5 tepals, inferior winged ovary in female.
Fruit and seed
Fruit a 3-winged capsule
Source: Pinkka e-learning: Tropical plant families (EKOL4311, University of Turku) - All tropical plant families
Observations in Finland
The map represents observations of this taxon, but it may not be used as a distribution map.
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Observations
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Species card
Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Begoniaceae
Author
C. Agardh
Vernacular names
- begoniakasvit (Finnish)
- begoniaväxter (Swedish)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.42811
Taxon rank
family
DNA barcode sequences
Informal groups
- Vascular plants
Taxon information in machine-readable form
Number of Finnish species at lower taxonomic levels
Subordinate taxa