Accession Data
Begonia pavonina
Common Name: Peacock Begonia
Family: Begoniaceae
Country of Origin: Peninsular Malaysia
Description: Blue iridescence of the leaves of this begonia is thought to be a side-effect of adaptations to the structure of the chloroplasts that improve photosynthesis in deep shade.
Accession Data
Accession #: 202600022
Accession Date: 2026-03-24 00:00:00
Confirmed At: 2026-03-24 15:47:34
Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering
Location: 3100
Quantity: 1
Source: Smith College
Provenance: Smith College, plant received March 2026
Classification
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: eurosid I
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
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