Begonia coccinea Hook. (Bot. Mag. 69: t. 3990. 1843.)
Localities: West Indies (exotic), Greater Antilles [ Puerto Rico (naturalized)[], ], South America (native: Brazil),
Common Names: Begonia ala de ángel (Cuba),
Citations:1). Liogier, A.H. 1985-1997. Descriptive Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands. Spermatophyta. Vols. 1-5. Editorial Universitaria, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. 2). Roig y Mesa, J.T. 1988. Diccionario Botanico de Nombres Vulgares Cubanos. Habana: Editorial Científico-Técnica. 3). Torres Santana, C.W. 2007. Introduced Plants in Puerto Rico (unpublished draft). 4). Tropicos.org. 2008. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis. Website: www.tropicos.org
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