Begonia dipetala

Begonia dipetala
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Embryophytes
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Cucurbitales
Family:	Begoniaceae
Genus:	Begonia
Species:	B. dipetala
Binomial name
	Begonia dipetala; Graham
Synonyms
	List ; Begonia malabarica var. dipetala (Graham) Thwaites ; Haagea dipetala (Graham) Klotzsch ; Begonia bipetala Lodd. ex Otto & A.Dietr. ;

Begonia dipetala is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to India^[1] near Bombay.^[2] It is the type species and the only species in the section Haagea. It is a thick-stemmed Begonia.

Begonia dipetala was first documented in 1826 by Harry Johnston in Bombay, and first described by Graham in Curtis's Botanical Magazine in 1828.^[3] In 1913 it was introduced to the United States accidentally under the name B. 'Mrs. W.S. Kimball'.^[2]

References

1 2 "Begonia dipetala Graham". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
1 2 "Spotlight on: Begonia dipetala". American Begonia Society. 2021-09-12. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
↑ William, Curtis (1801–1803). "Begonia dipetala. Two-Petaled Begonia". Curtis's Botanical Magazine. 55 (2): 2849 – via The Biodiversity Heritage Library.

[KEW-1] 1 2 "Begonia dipetala Graham". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 January 2025.

[:0-2] 1 2 "Spotlight on: Begonia dipetala". American Begonia Society. 2021-09-12. Retrieved 2026-01-25.

[3] William, Curtis (1801–1803). "Begonia dipetala. Two-Petaled Begonia". Curtis's Botanical Magazine. 55 (2): 2849 – via The Biodiversity Heritage Library.

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