B. boliviensis var. boliviensis

Gard. Chron. 1867, p. 544, fig. Bot. l\liag. t. 5657; Fl. Mag. 1867, t. 354; Veitch’s' Catalog. of Pl. 1868, fig. p. 6. Hortus Veitchii: London: J. Veitch & sons, 1906. Page 231-34 Item: http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/196248; A very beautiful plant with drooping scarlet flowers, from Bolivia, sent by Richard Pearce, and of great interest as one of the original species from which the numerous garden varieties, so popular at the present day, have been derived.; Belgique Horticole, t.18 (1868) B. boliviensis: This Begonia was at the World Fair in Paris, in the batch of New plants exhibited by MM. Veitch. There has been a strong remark in the conformation of its flowers as singular as elegant. These flowers, with a long, vermillion-red perianth, hang gracefully in the manner of Fuchsia flowers. It had been discovered by M. Weddell in the Cordillera of Bolivia, but its introduction into the cultures is due to the indefatigable Mr. Pearce, the traveling of MM. Veitch, who found the plant in the same contrasts. It is a beautiful temperate greenhouse plant. Its stem is herbaceous and glabrous; it rises to 2-3 feet while branching, the leaves have a short petiole. The flowers are numerous and will be highly esteemed.

• Classification: Species
• Plant Type: Tuberous
• Botanical Section: Australes
• Origin: America, Bolivia, Argentina
• Originator: A.DC.
• Date of Origin: 1857