Begonia baccata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Cucurbitales |
Family: | Begoniaceae |
Genus: | Begonia |
Species: | B. baccata
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Binomial name | |
Begonia baccata |
Begonia baccata is a plant species of the genus Begonia in the family Begoniaceae, first described by Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1866. [1] It is endemic to São Tomé Island, and grows up to 4 metres tall. It closest relative is Begonia crateris, also endemic to São Tomé. [2]