Begonia minor

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

Clade:Eudicots

Clade:Rosids

Begonia minor
Botanical illustration of Begonia minor drawn by Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin for Icones Plantarum Rariorum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Cucurbitales
Family:	Begoniaceae
Genus:	Begonia
Species:	B. minor
Binomial name
Begonia minor Jacq.
Synonyms
List Begonia nitida Aiton Begonia nitida var. discolor Otto & A.Dietr. Begonia nitida var. pilosula A.DC. Begonia nitida var. speciosa Regel Begonia obliqua L'Hér. Begonia pulchra A.DC. Begonia speciosa Bosse Begonia suaveolens Klotzsch

Begonia minor is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to Jamaica. It's also been introduced to Madeira, Réunion, and the Society Islands.^[1] In 1777, it was the first Begonia to be introduced to Great Britain. Initially, this specimen was known as B. nitida. "Nitida" means "shining leaves".^[2]

B. minor has a shrub-like growing habit, and produces masses of pink flowers year-round. When planted in gardens, it can grow to be 3 feet (0.9 m) or more in size.^[3]