Begonia glabra Aubl. is a plant in the Begoniaceae family, order Cucurbitales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Begonia glabra Aubl.
Begonia glabra is a vining flowering begonia native to the New World Tropics, popular in vivariums and locally over-collected for traditional religion.
Begonia glabra, commonly called the climbing sorrel, is a species of flowering plant that belongs to the family Begoniaceae. It is native to the New World Tropics. It is an unusual vining type of begonia, and it is popular for use in vivariums. Its role in the Winti Afro-Surinamese traditional religion has resulted in local over-collection of this plant.
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