Begonia decandra

Begonia decandra
	Habit
	In El Yunque National Forest
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Cucurbitales
Family:	Begoniaceae
Genus:	Begonia
Species:	B. decandra
Binomial name
	Begonia decandra; Pav. ex A.DC.
Synonyms
	Begonia decandra Sessé & Moc.; Begonia portoricensis A.DC.;

Begonia decandra, the native begonia or corazón de poeta, is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, found only in Puerto Rico.^[1]^[2] An understory herb, its veins exude red sap when crushed.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Begonia decandra Pav. ex A.DC". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
^ Gann, GD; Trejo-Torres, JC (2023). "Begonia decandra". Plantas de la Isla de Puerto Rico / Plants of the Island of Puerto Rico. Delray Beach, Florida: The Institute for Regional Conservation. Retrieved 5 July 2023. Begonia nativa, Begonia de sierra, Begonia de poeta, Corazón de poeta
^ Wagner, Richard J.; Wagner, Anstiss B.; Howard, Richard A. (1969). "The Ecology of an Elfin Forest in Puerto Rico, 9. Chemical Studies of Colored Leaves". Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. 50 (4): 556–565. doi:10.5962/p.337641. JSTOR 43781674. S2CID 251143473.

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[POWO_104525-1-1] "Begonia decandra Pav. ex A.DC". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 July 2023.

[2] Gann, GD; Trejo-Torres, JC (2023). "Begonia decandra". Plantas de la Isla de Puerto Rico / Plants of the Island of Puerto Rico. Delray Beach, Florida: The Institute for Regional Conservation. Retrieved 5 July 2023. Begonia nativa, Begonia de sierra, Begonia de poeta, Corazón de poeta

[3] Wagner, Richard J.; Wagner, Anstiss B.; Howard, Richard A. (1969). "The Ecology of an Elfin Forest in Puerto Rico, 9. Chemical Studies of Colored Leaves". Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. 50 (4): 556–565. doi:10.5962/p.337641. JSTOR 43781674. S2CID 251143473.

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