Begonia cucullata Willd.

  • Filed As

    Begoniaceae
    Begonia cucullata Willd.

  • Collector(s)

    W. R. Anderson 35836 with M. Stieber, J. H. Kirkbride, Jr, 12 Feb 1972

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Eastern slopes of Pico do Itambé.

  • Habitat

    Sandstone outcrops with shrubby vegetation, adjacent grassy slopes, and valley of small stream. Mostly sandy soil, but with over-lying black humus in many places.

  • Description

    Herb 1 m tall; stems and leaves succulent; bracts pink; stamens yellow. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00454019

    Occurrence ID: 226dbc62-cc60-4b0c-872f-c33e83bc0480

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • Locality

    Eastern slopes of Pico do Itambé

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1550 m. (5085 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -18.4319, -43.3919

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    10000

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of the Planalto do Brasil
Estado de Minas Gerais
Serra do Espinhaco
No. 35836 Begonia patula Haworth
Dup. Det. L.B. Smith,. 1973
Herb lm tall; stems and leaves succulent;
bracts pink; stamens yellow« Eastern
slopes of Pico do Itambe; elev. ca. 15>f>Qm;
sandstone outcrops with shrubby vegetation,
adjacent grassy slopes, and valley of small
stream; mostly sandy soil, but with over-
lying black humus in many places •
W.R. Anderson, M.Stieber, J.H.Kirkbride, Jr. 12 February	1972
Field work conducted with the collaboration of the Universidade de Brasilia and the
Instituto de Pesquisas e Experimentado Agricola do Norte, supported in part by
funds from the National Science Foundation.
00454019