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Begoniaceae

[bə‚gō·nē′ās·ē‚ē]
(botany)
A family of dicotyledonous plants in the order Violales characterized by an inferior ovary, unisexual flowers, stipulate leaves, and two to five carpels.
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begonia

begonia

One of the most common houseplants. There are many edible varieties, including Wax Begonia and Tuberous Begonia. Double check online to make sure which ones. People all over the world have been consuming Begonias for a long time, both flowers and leaves, raw or cooked. Flowers have a citrus, sour taste and make a beautiful garnish.. Medicinally, they have been used to help glucose levels in diabetics, and made into tea for those with colds. Shoots have been used for stomach and spleen problems. Used for anti-tumor and anticancer properties. The leaves and flowers can be eaten raw, stems eaten like rhubarb. Contain oxalic acid, so don’t eat if you have kidney stones, gout or rheumatism. Don’t go crazy, start easy.
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nov., an enigmatic new species and a new section of Begonia (Begoniaceae) from Peru.
Begonia ludwigii y B. parcifolia (Begoniaceae) dos registros nuevos para la flora peruana
Miyono, "A new species of Begonia section Loasibegonia (Begoniaceae) from the Monte Alen region, Equatorial Guinea," Blumea, vol.
Alginate encapsulation of Begonia microshoots for short-term storage and distribution
In Begoniaceae, some species of Begonia have a monosymmetric (or even asymmetric) inferior ovary, which acts in rainballistic seed dispersal (Tebbitt et al., 2006).
The immense diversity of floral monosymmetry and asymmetry across angiosperms
"Duas novas especies de Begonia (Begoniaceae), do Estado do Espirito Santo, Brasil." Rodriguesia 59(1): 155-160.
Three New Alcantarea species from Espirito Santos and Minas Gerais, Brazil
Funk (sub Werneria poposa Phil.) BEGONIACEAE Begonia agrial Antiescorbutico, Posadas cucullata antiinflamatorio, (CMI) Willd.
Etnobotanica medica de grupos criollos de Argentina: reconocimiento, analisis y puesta en valor de los datos presentados por el Gobierno Argentino en la exposicion Universal de Paris de 1889
2014 Diversity of begonia (Begoniaceae) in Borneo--How many species are there?
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Begoniaceae 18 Gardenia jasminoides Rubiaceae 19 Hydrangea macrophylla Hydrangeaceae 20 Plumbago auriculata Plumbaginaceae 19 Hamelia patens Rubiaceae 17 Crinum sp.
Host plant selection by Romalea microptera (Orthoptera: Romaleidae)
x Enydra anagallis Gardner x Begoniaceae Begonia sp.
Richness and composition of macrophyte assemblages in four Amazonian lakes/Riqueza e composicao da assembleia de macrofitas em quatro lagos amazonicos
Coelocentrum, Begoniaceae) from limestone areas in Guangxi, China.
The immense diversity of floral monosymmetry and asymmetry across angiosperms
BEGONIACEAE Begonia fischeri Schrank Begonia cucullata Willd.
Plants used by Megachile (Moureapis) sp. (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) in the provisioning of their nests/Plantas usadas por Megachile (Moureapis) sp (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) no aprovisionamento de seus ninhos
tonduzii (Begoniaceae), two neotropical herbs of midelevation forest.
Floral display, pollinator discrimination, and female reproductive success in two monoecious Begonia species

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