Id Anyone?

Clemmons, NC(Zone 7b)

I received this last year from a trader in Puerto Rico who got it from his grandmother. Neither of us know what it is

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Clemmons, NC(Zone 7b)

Sorry for the fuzziness-the stems are all gangly cause they've been in a very dim window

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Clemmons, NC(Zone 7b)

another leaf close up...when I got it was more red and the lobes looked a bit different-not so finger-y

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Northern California, CA(Zone 9a)

My guess would be B. heracleifolia var. nigricans a species from Mexico. Here's a link from the Texas ABS http://absastro.tripod.com/skey/spic_gm/heracleifolianigricans.jpg

and a leaf
http://absastro.tripod.com/skey/spic_gm/heracleifolianigricans_l.jpg

Another guess would be, B. heracleifolia var. 'Sunderbruchii' http://www.pbase.com/sundancefotoart/image/35922918 (photo by our own Joolz)

of course it could also be a hybrid with B. heracleifolia as one of the parents.

Clemmons, NC(Zone 7b)

thanks so much, begoniacrazii, I beleive it is the first link you sent for B. heracleifolia var. nigricans

Unless anyone objects I will prob. load to Plantfiles as they don't have it, Thanks again

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