Begonia 'Benitochiba'
Isamu Misono is reported to have crossed rex 'Filigree' with B. luxurians (Japan, 1984), but many growers believe from its traits and chromosome numbers that the species parent was B. hemsleyana. It has an upright habit and turns bright metallic pink in cool temperatures and bright light.
Parentage
Wild ancestry
The wild species it descends from, with each one's share of the ancestry:
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Parentage from published registrations and growers' records; the family tree in the app shows each step's source.