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Subkey 25
2-2. Blades basifixed.4-2. Blades shallowly lobed to entire (entire, subentire, or lobed).
7-2. Blades oblique or transverse with the midnerve making a distinct angle with the petiole.
22-2. Leaves separated by distinct internodes
25-1. Stems repent or pendent
26-1. Staminate tepals 2
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- Listings of each species in the Begoniaceae Keys, Editions 1 and 2, are shown in [brackets].
See notes at the bottom of the main key for an explanation of this notation.
25;1-1. American species alphabetically listed,
A to M
25;1-2. American species alphabetically listed,
N to Z, Asian,and African species
American
B. barkeri
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Photo of P. McMillian, Clemson U.
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Plant and Pictures of Lauri Gray Boundsall, July 2007
[22;47-1 / 22;49-2]
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B. bowerae var. major
[25;47-1]
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B. cardiocarpa
[22;38-2 / 25;45-2 / 25;52-2 ]
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B. carrieae
[ 22;40-2 / 25;61-2 ]
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B. fusca
P. McMillian, Clemson U.
[ 22;60.2 / 22;67-1* / 25;53-1 ]
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B. hydrocotylifolia
[7;6-2]
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B. hypolipara ---- see B. sericoneura Page 2
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B. imperialis Recent information from P. McMillian indicates this plant may be B. pustulata
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B. imperialis leaves from recent collections of R. Morris
Photo by P. McMillian.
[8;59-1 / 22;8-1]
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B. imperialis var. smaragdina
[8;59-1 / 22;8-1]
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B. karwinskyana
[ 25;53-1a]
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B. ludicra
[ 25;36-1 25;55-1 26;55-1 ]
Photos of P. McMillian
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B. manicata
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Photo of P. McMillian
[3;5-1 / 3;64-2 / 29;49-1 / 29;65-1 / 32;57-1]
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B. manicata var. aureo-maculata
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B. manicata 'Crispa' (a cultivated variety)
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B. multistaminea
[ 25;53-1b]
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Other American begonia species found but not pictured.
aridicaulis [ 25;19-1 ]
bowerae var. nigramarga [ --- ]
bowerae var. roseiflora [ --- ]
fagopyroides (is denticulata) [ --- ]
imperialis var. brunnea (is imperialis)[ --- ]
imperialis var. smaragdina [ --- ]
itaguassuensis [ 26;92-2 ]
lepidota (is manicata) [ --- ]
liebmannii (is ludicra) [ --- ]
lyman-smithii [ 25;56-1b ]
megaphylla (is barkeri) [ --- ]
25;1-1. American species alphabetically listed,
A to M
25;1-2. American species alphabetically listed,
N to Z, Asian,and African species