Begoniaceae

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Also Known As	begonia family

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begonia Hillebrandia fibrous-rooted begonia Begonia serratipetala tuberous-rooted begonia rhizomatous begonia Begonia masoniana Begonia metallica Hillebrandia sandwicensis Begonia phyllomaniaca Cucurbitaceae Datiscaceae Tetramelaceae

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