Begonia is a genus in the flowering plant family Begoniaceae. The only other member of the family Begoniaceae is Hillebrandia, a genus with a single species in the Hawaiian Islands. The genus Symbegonia is now included in Begonia. "Begonia" is the common name as well as the generic name for all members of the genus.
The genus name coined by Charles Plumier French patron of botany honours Michel Bégon, a former governor of the French colony of Haiti.
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12 comments:
Oh wow those are very pretty. Love that soft color. They kinda remind me of roses. Hope you have a wonderful Sunday.
This color is great, and a wonderful photo.
Have a great day,
SQ
yes they are lovely and your photo of them is as well.
vrey lovely begonias...they are nice to grow and bloom wonderfully...cheers.
I think your pink begonia is more lovely than the red!
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lovely coloration salmons
what a lovely color, very pretty and attractive. I put mine at My Little Angels.
Norm
wonderful photos
Hi this is a lovely Begonias.
I love this kind of Begoinia; the shape of its lovely flowers, its color! Great photo!
Very beautiful photograph of the Begonias!
Have a nice week ahead!
Your Begonias are lovely the color is amazing!..
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