Begonia diadema
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| Begonia diadema | |
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| Botanical illustration of Begonia diadema drawn by Jean Jules Linden for L'Illustration Horticole | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Begoniaceae |
| Genus: | Begonia |
| Species: | B. diadema |
| Binomial name | |
| Begonia diadema Linden | |
Begonia diadema is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to Costa Rica.[1] It has a rhizomatous growth habit with erect stems, pink flowers, and palmate leaves. In gardens, it prefers shade and blooms in the spring. [2] For hybridizers, B. diadema is a common parent species in the rex cultorum. [3]
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