Begonia limmingheiana
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Begoniaceae |
| Genus: | Begonia |
| Species: | B. limmingheiana |
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| Begonia limmingheiana | |
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Begonia limmingheiana, also known as the shrimp begonia,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae. It is native to Brazil (Bahia to Rio de Janeiro).[1] It was formerly a synonym of Begonia radicans, but has been reinstated as a valid species name in 2025.[3]
It (formerly as B. radicans) has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "Begonia limmingheiana É.Morren | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Begonia radicans Vell. shrimp begonia". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ↑ Moonlight, Peter; Jacques de Lima, Eliane (3 September 2025). "THE IDENTITY AND TYPIFICATION OF THE BEGONIAS FROM VELLOZO'S FLORA FLUMINENSIS". Edinburgh Journal of Botany. 82: 1–40. doi:10.24823/ejb.2025.2055. Retrieved 3 July 2026.