Begonia cremnophila Tebbitt

  • Filed As

    Begoniaceae
    Begonia cremnophila Tebbitt ( isotype )

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 34217, 21 Feb 1987

  • Location

    Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Andrés Ibáñez Prov. "Espejillas", a waterfall of a small tributary of the Rio Espejillas, ca. 12 km W of La Guardia.

  • Habitat

    Subtropical semideciduous forest in calcareous hills and around waterfall.

  • Description

    Scapose, the leaves held flat to the surface on wet shady cliff, very similar in habit, habitat and leaf color to No. 34209, Genseriaceae. Leaves with green veins above and below, the tissue between the veins dark purplish above and bright red-purple beneath. Flowers pink in bud, the open face pinkish white; anthers and stamen yellow. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Collection Notes

    600

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1085841

    Occurrence ID: 1b4c18ae-ec98-4553-8da1-0baceb0d2dbd

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • County/Municipio

    Andrés Ibáñez Prov.

  • Locality

    "Espejillas", a waterfall of a small tributary of the Rio Espejillas, ca. 12 km W of La Guardia

  • Elevation

    Alt. 550 - 600 m. (1804 - 1969 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -17.88, -63.43

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