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Begonia cucullata Willd.

Begonia cucullata Willd.

Begonia cucullata
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Begonia cucullata Willd.. Begonia cucullata, also known as clubbed begonia, is a species of the Begoniaceae that is native to South American countries of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. A common garden plant and part of the section Begonia, it was described in 1805 by Carl Ludwig Willdenow (1765–1812). The specific epithet "cucullata" means "resembling a hood" or "hooded".

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Native range

Native range not recorded for this plant. Often a non-native cultivar or naturalized garden plant.

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