Begonia sp.

Species category

Flower, Weed

Common name

begonia

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

True seedTrue seed:
A mature fertilized ovule consisting of an embryo, with or without and external food reserve (e.g., endosperm) enclosed by the testa.

Shape

OvalOval:
Broadly elliptic.

Size

  • Length: 0.5–0.6 mm
  • Width: 0.2–0.3 mm
  • Thickness: 0.1–0.2 mm

Color

Brown

Texture

Coarse reticulationReticulated:
Resembling a net or network, especially having veins, fibers, or lines crossing the surface.  

Other structures

Strong style segment at the base

Identification notes

Bottoms of the reticulations are scurfyScurf:
Having flakes on the surface.
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Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Begoniaceae

Valid name

Begonia L.

 Begonia  sp. Seeds with a strong style segment at the base.
Begonia sp. Seeds with a strong style segment at the base.