Lexic.us

Definition of Genus begonia

1. Noun. Large genus of tropical succulent plants widely cultivated.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Begonia

Literary usage of Genus begonia

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Floral Cabinet and Magazine of Exotic Botany by George Beauchamp Knowles, Frederic Westcott (1837)
"Until lately the genus Begonia was considered as belonging to the division ... The genus Begonia is composed of deciduous shrubs and herbaceous plants, ..."

2. Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society by Royal Horticultural Society (Great Britain). (1893)
"The following botanical description of the genus Begonia is takenfrom the "Flora of British India," with apologies to Mr. CB Clarke for some slight ..."

3. The Tuberous Begonia: Its History and Cultivation by Brian Wynne (1888)
"THE ESSENTIAL CHARACTERS OF THE genus begonia. THESE are that the perianth is irregular, and usually, if not always, coloured like a corolla, consisting in ..."

4. Cyclopedia of American Horticulture: Comprising Suggestions for Cultivation by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Wilhelm Miller (1900)
"... and S. Afr. They seem to have no genetic relationship with other plants now living. For literature, see Dryander, The genus begonia, Truns. of the Linn. ..."

5. Organography of Plants, Especially of the Archegoniata and Spermaphyta by Karl Goebel (1900)
"The genus Begonia has been somewhat carefully examined, and I shall discuss its whole relationships of growth in a few examples. FIG. jo. ..."

6. Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse by Edward Step (1897)
"genus begonia BEGONIA (name given in honour of Michael Begon, a French patron of botany). An extensive genus comprising about three hundred and fifty ..."

7. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society by Linnean Society of London (1857)
"... or that the new genera that have lately been cut out of the old genus Begonia form more natural groups than Begonia itself does; but the principle in ..."

8. Gardeners' Magazine of Botany, Horticulture, Floriculture, and Natural Science by Thomas Moore, William P Ayres (1850)
"The old genus Begonia would thus comprise at least the following groups—sectional or generic, as the value of the characters may be estimated :— Begonia ..."

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