Begonia aconitifolia: Difference between revisions

**Quick Species Info**
Species	aconitifolia
Region	South America
Country	Brazil
Year published	1940
Date of Origin	NA
Plant Type	Cane-like
Section	Latistigma
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Revision as of 13:27, 7 October 2023

Species Information

Classification and Distribution

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Habitat

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Characteristics

Begonia aconitfolia is a thick stem cane like Begonia that can grow up 1.5 meters tall. It also grows a caudex at the base of the plant unlike many other cane like species. Leaves palmately lobed, base color mid green. Leaf blade with silvery white markings; markings very faint - dense; appearing as sparse, thin streaks or clustered spots, or covering almost the entire leaf blade with the exception of the vein. Juvenile leaves light green with pale pink - reddish tinge.

Flower Details

Male and female flowers white; male flowers with 2 tepals; female flowers with 5 tepals.

Etymology

The specific epithet 'aconitifolia' - having leaves resembling the Aconitum or the Monkshood/ Wolf's bane plant, a temperate genus.

Comparison to Similar Species

Begonia acontifolia resembles Begonia pachypoda (aka Begonia leathermania) both have similar shaped leaves while also having a caudex and growing habits. Both are part of the section Latistigma.

Superba Hybrids

Superba is a section of hybrids that often incorporate Begonia aconitifolia as one of their parent plants. Originally, superba canes were defined by their parentage, including B. aconitifolia and pachypoda which were characterized by large, lobed or deeply cleft leaves on robust plants. Over time, many generations of hybrids have been created, resulting in a diverse range of canes with mixed parentage.

The name and classification of first Superba Hybrids came about in 1926 when Eva Kenworthy Gray crossed Begonia aconitifolia with begonia ‘Lucerna’ and named it Begonia ‘Superba Azella’. She went on to use the name in many other hybrids with Begonia aconitifolia or liniage of aconitifolia.

Synonyms

Begonia faureana Garnier
Begonia faureana var. argentea Linden
Begonia faureana var. metallica Rodigas
Begonia kimusiana C.Chev.
Begonia sceptrum Rodigas

References

https://www.nparks.gov.sg/florafaunaweb/flora/5/7/5709

Photos

File:Begonianame.jpg

Name of begonia and source

External Links

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 Begonia acontifolia resembles Begonia pachypoda (aka Begonia leathermania) both have similar shaped leaves while also having a caudex and growing habits. Both are part of the section Latistigma.
-=== Superba ===
+=== Superba Hybrids ===
-Superba hybrids in the context of begonias often incorporate Begonia aconitifolia as one of their parent plants. Originally, superba canes were defined by their parentage, including B. aconitifolia, and were characterized by large, lobed or deeply cleft leaves on robust plants. Over time, many generations of hybrids have been created, resulting in a diverse range of canes with mixed parentage.
+Superba is a section of hybrids that often incorporate Begonia aconitifolia as one of their parent plants. Originally, superba canes were defined by their parentage, including B. aconitifolia and pachypoda which were characterized by large, lobed or deeply cleft leaves on robust plants. Over time, many generations of hybrids have been created, resulting in a diverse range of canes with mixed parentage.
-Some newer superba hybrids, while having B. aconitifolia in their ancestry, also have other cane types in their genetic background. This has led to variations in the characteristics of these hybrids. To clarify what constitutes a superba, the author suggests a more accurate definition: a cane must have B. aconitifolia, B. sceptrum, or B. leathermaniae in its parentage and exhibit lobed or cleft leaves. This definition may exclude canes with only a small amount of superba ancestry that do not display superba characteristics.
+The name and classification of first Superba Hybrids came about in 1926 when Eva Kenworthy Gray crossed Begonia aconitifolia  with begonia ‘Lucerna’ and named it Begonia ‘Superba Azella’. She went on to use the name in many other hybrids with Begonia aconitifolia or liniage of aconitifolia.
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