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Begonia barkeri Knowles & Wescott
FAMILY: Begoniaceae (begonia)
ENGLISH: begonia
SPANISH: begonia, tepexocoyolli, xocoyolli, xocoyolli criollo
USES/NOTES: Edible petioles are sold in markets of northern Puebla,
Mexico.
NATURAL RANGE: East-central Mexico
REFERENCES: Basurto-Peña et al. 2003
Begonia franconis Liebm.
FAMILY: Begoniaceae (begonia)
ENGLISH: begonia
SPANISH: begonia, hiliy ts’ohool
USES/NOTES: Leaves and petioles are cooked as greens and added to
soups. Petioles of many other Begonia species are edible, though of
limited appeal.
NATURAL RANGE: Mexico and Guatemala
REFERENCES: Alcorn 1984, Bailey Hortorium 1976
Begonia fusca Liebm.
FAMILY: Begoniaceae (begonia)
ENGLISH: begonia
SPANISH: begonia, mazatxocoyolli, xocoyolli cimarrón
USES/NOTES: Edible petioles are sold in markets of northern Puebla,
Mexico.
NATURAL RANGE: East-central and southern Mexico to Honduras
REFERENCES: Basurto-Peña et al. 2003, Burt-Utley 1985
Begonia gracilis Kunth.
FAMILY: Begoniaceae (begonia)
ENGLISH: begonia
SPANISH: caña agria, carne de doncella, flor de agosto, sangre de
toro, toruri iurhiri, tsitsiki agosturi
USES/NOTES: Edible petioles are sold in markets of northern Puebla,
Mexico.
NATURAL RANGE: Chihuahua to Oaxaca, Mexico
REFERENCES: Shreve and Wiggins 1964, Torres n.d.
Begonia heracleifolia Cham. & Schlecht.
FAMILY: Begoniaceae (begonia)
ENGLISH: begonia
PORTUGUESE: begonia
SPANISH: begonia, pesoxocoyolli, spililixcutni, xocoyolli
USES/NOTES: Edible petioles are sold in markets of northern Puebla,
Mexico.
NATURAL RANGE: East-central Mexico through Central America, perhaps to
Peru
REFERENCES: Basurto-Peña et al. 2003, Burt-Utley 1985, Molina 1975
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