Begonia rubra Blume
No description at present. Described by Blume in Enumeratio Plantarum Javae in 1827.
Horticultural & Botanical History
Johnson’s Dictionary and Paxton’s Dictionary give Begonia rubra as a synonym for Begonia coccinea but are probably not referring to this plant.
History at Camden Park
Desideratum to Loddiges’, 13th February, 1848 [MP A2933-1, p.172]. It did not subsequently appear in the catalogues. But see also Begonia coccinea Hook.
Notes
Published Jun 20, 2009 - 04:17 PM | Last updated Jul 14, 2010 - 04:54 PM
| Family | Begoniaceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | Java |
| Synonyms | |
| Common Name | |
| Name in the Camden Park Record | Begonia rubra |
| Confidence level | low |