Begonia maculata
A species in the Begoniaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Cucurbitales
- Family
- Begoniaceae
- Genus
- Begonia
- Species
- Begonia maculata
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1820
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Begonia maculata. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
10 synonyms in this snapshot
- Begonia aculeataName author: Walp.
- Begonia albopictaName author: Bull.
- Begonia argenteaName author: Van Houtte ex Klotzsch
- Begonia argenteoguttataName author: Irmsch. ex hort.
- Begonia maculata f. argenteaName author: (Klotzsch) Voss
- Begonia maculata var. albopictaName author: (W.Bull) Fotsch
- Begonia maculata var. argenteaName author: (Van Houtte ex Klotzsch) A.DC.
- Begonia maculata var. wightiiName author: Fotsch
- Gaerdtia argenteaName author: Van Houtte ex Klotzsch
- Gaerdtia maculataName author: (Raddi) Klotzsch
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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