Begonia subnummularifolia Merr. has beautiful, round foliage; with a deep red petioles. Juvenile leaves of this species are a light bronze color with red veins. As they mature, they turn to green with slightly deeper green veins.

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Genus name was established in mid 18th century: modern Latin, named in honour of the French administrator and amateur botanist Michel Bégon (1638–1710) by the botanist Charles Plumier (1646–1704), who discovered the plant on the island of Santo Domingo.