Begonia bangsamoro
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| Begonia bangsamoro | |
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| Begonia bangsamoro flowering shoot | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Begoniaceae |
| Genus: | Begonia |
| Species: | B. bangsamoro |
| Binomial name | |
| Begonia bangsamoro Buenavista, Pranada & Y.P.Ang | |
Begonia bangsamoro is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae. It is native to the island of Mindanao in the Philippines, with specimens of the species spotted in Bukidnon and Lanao del Sur provinces. It is characterized by lacerated leaves and white dainty or pink flowers. It is named after the Moros (also known as the Bangsamoro people), who are the native Muslim population of Mindanao.[1][2]