Common name
English: Brazilian Begonia
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2659)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2572)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2167)
Order: Violales (37)
Family: Begoniaceae (2)(family description)
Genus: Begonia (2)
Epithet: hirtella Link (1)
Synonyms: Begonia albidosetulosa Hassk., Begonia brasila A.DC., Begonia ciliata Kunth, Begonia dasypoda Meisn. ex A.DC., Begonia villosa Lindl.
ciliata => fringed, as with eyelashes
dasypoda => hairy foot
hirtella => minutely haired, pubescent
villosa => hairy or shaggy
Characteristics
Climate: tropical
Habitat: mesophytic
Habit: herb
Flower colour: white
External links
Check for Begonia hirtella at
World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI- [1018] Begonia hirtella - Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)