Begonia hirtella

Begonia hirtella
In Hawaii
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. hirtella
Binomial name
Begonia hirtella
Synonyms
List
    • Begonia albidosetulosa Hassk.
    • Begonia brasila A.DC.
    • Begonia brasiliana Schrank ex Steud.
    • Begonia ciliata Kunth
    • Begonia ciliata var. nana Klotzsch ex A.DC.
    • Begonia dasypoda Meisn. ex A.DC.
    • Begonia diversifolia var. nana Walp.
    • Begonia herteri Irmsch.
    • Begonia hirtella var. nana A.DC.
    • Begonia villosa Lindl.

Begonia hirtella, the bearded begonia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae. It is native to Jamaica, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, and southern Brazil, and has been introduced to many tropical locales around the world. People apply its juices to their skin to treat itchiness from insect bites.

  • Close-up of flowers
  • Leaf of a potted specimen
  • Seed capsule
  • Ripe seed capsule
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