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Begonia homonyma, also known as the large-leaved wild begonia(EN), wildebegonia(Afr.), and idlula(Zul.) is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, endemic to the Cape Provinces and KwaZulu-Natal. It is a tuberous geophyte.
B. homonyma is one of five indigenous Begonia species native to South Africa, the others being Begonia dregei, Begonia geranioides, Begonia sonderiana, and Begonia sutherlandii. Much like Begonia dregei, B. homonyma has a swollen caudex, which can grow up to 8 cm (3.1 in) in diameter, and the plant itself can get up to a meter tall. The species is so similar to B. dregei that they have sometimes been considered variations of the same plant, but B. homonyma can be distinguished by its leaves, which are larger, minimally lobed, and have raised veins.
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
