Morphological diversity and phenetic relationship of wild and cultivated Begonia based on morphology and leaf venation

Abstract. Permata DA, Susandarini R. 2021. Morphological diversity and phenetic relationship of wild cultivated Begonia based on morphology leaf venation. Biodiversitas 23: 928-937. is an ornamental plant with intense cultivation hybridization practices because the uniqueness beauty its leaves. a very large number species interesting to study, especially Indonesia one resource centers this genus as indicated by increasing new found every year. This study aimed explore morphological reveal relationships hybrids venation patterns. In we used 19 samples belonging five collected from their natural habitat 14 obtained nurseries. observations living specimens examination microscopic slides cleared resulted in 28 characters which were determine using cluster analysis. The high variability patterns described disclosed micromorphological has not been widely exposed. results showed variabilities color, shape, petiole color. analysis principal component that grouping was mainly determined existence trichomes surfaces petiole, pattern, variegation, shape. resulting can be selection potential parents produce through crossing experiments.