Begonia obliqua

Begonia obliqua

"Begonia obliqua" is the type species of the genus "Begonia" and the species to which Plumier first gave the name "Begonia". It is native to Martinique, Dominica, and Guadeloupe.
Flowers - Begonia obliqua  Begonia obliqua,Flower,Malaysia,Pahang

Naming

The name has been misapplied to "Begonia grandis" by Thunberg, to "Begonia minor" by L'Héritier, and to "Begonia fischeri" by Vellozo.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderCucurbitales
FamilyBegoniaceae
GenusBegonia
SpeciesB. obliqua