Family Code: BEGONI Genus Code: BEGON Genus CN: begonia Genus Authority: L. Genus Summary: A genus of about 1300-1500 (or more) species, herbs and shrubs, of tropical and subtropical (rarely warm temperate) regions. Genus References: Brouillet in FNA (2015); de Wilde in Kubitzki (2011). Last Updated: 2019-11-29 Publish: 1