Begonia
genus of plants
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Summary
Begonia is a taxon[1]. Begonia ranks in the top 0.39% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,402 views/month, #752 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: genus[3]
- Named after: Michel Bégon[4]
- Parent taxon: Begoniaceae[5]
- Taxon name: Begonia[6]
- Subclass of: flowering plant[7]
- Commons category: Begonia[8]
- Taxonomic type: Begonia obliqua[9]
- Topic's main category: Category:Begonia[10]
- Commons gallery: Begonia[11]
- Described by source: Encyclopedia of Armenian Nature[12], Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 52(1)[13], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14]
- Taxon synonym: Gurltia[15]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=1356[16]
- Taxon common name: begonia[17], Бегония[18], Begonien[19], Begonio[20], Begonias[21], Begoniat[22], Bégonias[23], Begoonien[24], Բեգոնիա[25], Ukośnica[26], Begônia[27], Begonior[28], Begonya[29], Thu hải đường[30]
- Different from: Begonia[31]
- Has fruit type: capsule[32]
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Identifiers
Begonia's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 126405[33]. Begonia's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 3681[34]. Begonia's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2874710[35]. Begonia's ITIS TSN is recorded as 22327[36].
Why It Matters
Begonia has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] Begonia is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]