Begonia lubbersii
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| Begonia lubbersii | |
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| Begonia lubbersii illustrated by Pieter De Pannemaeker for Revue de l'Horticulture Belge et Étrangère (Journal of Belgian and Foreign Horticulture) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Begoniaceae |
| Genus: | Begonia |
| Species: | B. lubbersii |
| Binomial name | |
| Begonia lubbersii | |
Begonia lubbersii is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to the Atlantic Forest region of Brazil.[1] It was discovered by and named for Belgian Botanist Louis Lubbers.[2] It is a type of cane begonia with oblong rhomboid leaves. The large green, pink and white flowers have a lasting fragrance.[3]
