Editing Begonia acetosa

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        | species = acetosa
        | region = South America
        | country = Brazil
        | year_published = 1831
        | Date_of_Origin = NA
        | plant_type = rhizomatous
        | section = Pritzelia
        | Chr_2n = 	38
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=== Species Information ===

==== Classification and Distribution ====

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==== Habitat ====

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==== Characteristics ====
Begonia acetosa is an herbaceous, creeping, rhizomatous begonia, growing up to 1 m (3 ft) tall. It has thick, horizontally spreading, pale green branches. Leaves are ovate to orbicular, and asymmetrical.[6][5] The leaves are a dull green on the upper surface and a deep wine red on the under surface. Both the underside and upper surface of the leaf are covered with a dense layer of short white hairs. Petioles are a rusty reddish brown to a deep red, and covered in short, woolly hairs. 

==== Flower Details ====

The flowers of B. acetosa are white.

==== Etymology ====

The specific epithet acetosa means 'acid' or 'sour', referring to the rhubarb-like taste of its leaves.

==== Comparison to Similar Species ====

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[[File:begonianame.jpg|thumb|center|Name of begonia and source]]

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[[Category:species]]
[[Category:rhizomatous]]
[[Category:South America]]
[[Category:Brazil]]
[[Category:Pritzelia]]