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Enriched botanical record

Begonia rex

Begonia rex Putz.

Also indexed asBégonia RexPainted-leaf BegoniaRex begoniasagriosbegôniabegônia-de-sombraking begoniapainted-leaf begonia
FamilyBegoniaceae
GenusBegonia
Use categories3
Linked notes0

Botanical identity

This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.

KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderCucurbitales
FamilyBegoniaceae
GenusBegonia
Scientific name with authorshipBegonia rex Putz.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Begonia dominiana VeitchBegonia dominiana Veitch ex J.DixBegonia marginata T.MooreBegonia picturata Hend.Begonia picturata Hend. ex BosseBegonia rex var. grandis E.J.Lowe & W.HowardBegonia rex var. leopardina T.MooreBegonia rex var. nebulosa E.J.Lowe & W.HowardPlatycentrum rex (Putz.) Seem.

Documented use categories

Medicine
Environmental use
Gene source

These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.

How to interpret this record

Evidence boundary

A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.

Safety boundary

Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.

Dataset record and provenance

DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier105573-1
Use codesEU GS ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East Asia

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Educational index, not a treatment recommendation

The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.