Begonia alchemilloides Meisn. ex A.DC.

  • Filed As

    Begoniaceae
    Begonia alchemilloides Meisn. ex A.DC.

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 18755 with H, Maxwell, D. C. Wasshausen, 18 Jan 1968

  • Location

    Brazil. Goiás. Cocalzinho de Goiás Mun. 20 km N. of Corumbá de Goiás on road to Niquelândia, in valley of Rio Corumbá. Serra dos Pirineus.

  • Habitat

    Rooted in soil-filled cracks in outcrop. Sandstone outcrops and sandy cerrado. Infrequent.

  • Description

    Fleshy herb ca. 10 cm. tall. Corolla white; stamens and pistil yellow. Fruit pale green. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00877956

    Occurrence ID: 3de8412b-2c60-4522-9637-27d2267247ed

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Cucurbitales

  • Family

    Begoniaceae

  • All Determinations

    Begonia alchemilloides Meisn. ex A.DC. det L. B. Smith, 1968
    Note: ! L.B. Smith & D.C. Wasshausen, IX 1985

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Goiás

  • County/Municipio

    Cocalzinho de Goiás Mun.

  • Locality

    20 km N. of Corumbá de Goiás on road to Niquelândia, in valley of Rio Corumbá. Serra dos Pirineus.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1150 m. (3773 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -15.75, -48.73

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    10000

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emonia, ttickerni IloiJcs A ,~&C'
JZ- 11*5
det. L. B. Smith & D. C. Wasshausen, U. S. National Herbarium
No.18755
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of the Planalto do Brasil
Serra dos Pivineus
Begonia alchemilloides Meissn. ex A
Def.: L.3. Smith, 1968	A‘ DU#
Fleshy herb ca, 10cm tall. Corolla whites
stamens and pistil yellow. Fruit pale green.
Rooted in soil-filled cracks in outcrop. In-
frequent. 20km N. of Corumba de Goias on road
to Niquelandia, Goias in valley of Rio Cormaba.
Sandstone outcrops and sandy cerrado, ca. lli>Q
m, elevation.
H. S. Irwin, H. Maxwell,
D. C. Wasshausen___18 January 1968
Field work conducted with the collaboration of the Univcrsidade da Brasilia,
Instituto Agronomico do Norte, and the Minister« da Agrricultura. Supported in
part by funcL» from the National Science Foundation.
00877956