Begonia acerifolia

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Begonia acerifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. acerifolia
Binomial name
Begonia acerifolia
Synonyms
  • Begonia dolabriferaC.DC.
  • Begonia erythrocarpaA.DC.
  • Begonia griseocaulisIrmsch.
  • Begonia lobatopeltataIrmsch.
  • Begonia macbrideanaIrmsch.
  • Begonia pennelliiL.B.Sm. & B.G.Schub.
  • Begonia pennellii subsp. lobato-ovataIrmsch.
  • Begonia pennellii var. longilobaIrmsch.
  • Begonia pennellii f. macranthaIrmsch.
  • Begonia triramosaIrmsch.
  • Begonia xerophytaL.B.Sm. & Wassh.

Begonia acerifolia is a species of plant in the family Begoniaceae. [2] It is native to Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. [2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. [1] It is threatened by habitat loss. [1] The species was first described in 1825. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Quintana, C.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Begonia acerifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2003 e.T43049A10772829. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43049A10772829.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Tebbitt, M. C. (2017). "Recircumscription and New Synonyms of Begonia Acerifolia (Begoniaceae) and Amended Descriptions of the Poorly Known B. Hydrophylloides and B. Velata" . Edinburgh Journal of Botany. 74 (2): 217–228. doi: 10.1017/S0960428617000105 . ISSN   0960-4286.
  3. ↑ "Begonia acerifolia Kunth". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 November 2025.



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