Begonia itaguassuensis Brade

  • Filed As

    Begoniaceae
    Begonia itaguassuensis Brade

  • Collector(s)

    W. W. Thomas 10181 with J. Jardim, & S. Sant'Ana, 28 Oct 1993

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Una Mun. 8.8 km east of BR 101 on road to SÔo José and Una.

  • Habitat

    On slope with rock and rock outcrops. Disturbed Southern Bahian moist forest.

  • Description

    Growing in leaf litter on shaded rock outcrops; leaves very dark green above with veins almost white near insertion of petiole, shiny & maroon below. Flowers white suffused with pink.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 453995

    Occurrence ID: ba9c1cc7-7fcd-44f9-9f63-be958bdb87a1

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Cucurbitales

  • Family

    Begoniaceae

  • All Determinations

    Begonia itaguassuensis Brade det S. F. Smith, Mar 1994

    Begonia det W. W. Thomas

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Una Mun.

  • Locality

    8.8 km east of BR 101 on road to SÔo José and Una

  • Coordinates

    -15.13, -39.25

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No. 10181
Begonia
BEGONIACEAE
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00453995
BRAZIL. Bahia: Mun. Una. 8.8 km east
of BR 101 on road to Sâo José and Una.
15°08’S, 39015’W. Disturbed Southern Bahian
moist forest. On slope with rock and rock
outcrops.
Growing in leaf litter on shaded rock
outcrops; leaves very dark green above with
veins almost white near insertion of
petiole, shiny & maroon below. Flowers white
suffused with pink.
W.W. Thomas, J. Jardim, & S. Sant’Ana
28 Oct 1993
Supported by the John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation
00453995