B. toledana var. toledana

Bushy plant with prostrate or drooping habit, narrow, very long leaves, dark green, covered with large, short, hard hairs, white flowers, elongated fruit with two large wings near the apex. It is very similar to Begonia urticae, but has oblique leaves with cordate bases, whereas those of B. urticae are straight. The flowers of B. toledana are much larger.
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• Classification: Species
• Plant Type: Shrub-like
• Botanical Section: Casparya
• Origin: America, Colombia, Venezuela
• Originator: L. B. Smith & B. G. Schubert, Caldasia
• Date of Origin: 1927