BEGONIACEAE DICOTILEDÓNEAS ZYGOMORFICAS

Herbs (mostly), or shrubs, or lianas. Plants succulent (mostly), or non-succulentLeaves small to medium-sized; alternate; spiral, or distichous; flat; ‘herbaceous’, or fleshy simple (usually), or compound; when compound, palmate. Lamina entire (usually), or dissected; generally conspicuously asymmetric; often more or less trapezoid or ‘elephant’s ear’.Fertile flowers functionally male and functionally female. Unisexual flowers present. Plants monoeciousFemale flowers with staminodes, or without staminodes.Perianth petaline; 2, or 4 (commonly), or 2–5,Corolla 2, or 4, or 5; 1 whorled, or 2 whorled; polypetalou Stamens (4–)50–100; Anthers adnate; dehiscing via pores, or dehiscing via longitudinal slits; extrorse (usually), or latrorse;Styles 2–3(–6); free (usually), or partially joined (at the base)Fruit non-fleshy (usually), or fleshy; dehiscent (usually), or indehiscent; a capsule (usually, usually more or less winged), or a berry.

  BEGONIA MALE AND FEMALE FLOWER

 BEGONIA MALE AND FEMALE FLOWER

 BEGONIA FRUIT

 BEGONIA DECANDRA

 BEGONIA DECANDRA

  BEGONIA FALCIFOLIA

  BEGONIA HERACLEIFOLIA

  BEGONIA HIRTELLA

  BEGONIA REX

  BEGONIA REX

  BEGONIA MACULATA

  BEGONIA FEROX

  BEGONIA CUCULLATA

 BEGONIA CUCULLATA