Begonia alchemilloides Meisn. ex A.DC.

  • Filed As

    Begoniaceae
    Begonia alchemilloides Meisn. ex A.DC.

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 34478 with W. R. Anderon, M. Stieber, E. Y.-T. Lee, S. G. da Fonsêca, R. Souza, J. Fonsêca Filho, 18 Jan 1972

  • Location

    Brazil. Goiás. Corumbá de Goiás Mun. Serra dos Pirineus, ca. 18 km E. of Pirenópolis.

  • Habitat

    Shaded crevices in sandstone rocks. Cerrado with sandstone outcrops.

  • Description

    Fleshy herb to ca. 20 cm. tall, but generally much smaller. Perianth very pale pink to white; stamens and pistil yellow. Fruit reddish green. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00877961

    Occurrence ID: 55665e5b-4d9b-41d4-93b7-cf4c72432ae2

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Goiás

  • County/Municipio

    Corumbá de Goiás Mun.

  • Locality

    Serra dos Pirineus, ca. 18 km E. of Pirenópolis

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1000 m. (3281 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -15.85, -48.782

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    5000

  • Georeferencing Method

    online gazetteer. Coordinates for Pirenópolis from SpeciesLink, offset calculated on MANIS

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of the Planalto do Brasil
Estado de Goiis
Serra dos Pireneus
No- 3UU78 Begonia alchemilloides Meissn. ex
A.DC.- Dup. Det. L.B. Smith, 1973
Fleshy herb to ca« 20cm tall, tnat generally
much smaller. Perianth very pale pink to
white; stamens and pistile yellow* Fruit
reddish green. Shaded crevices in sandstone
rocks. Cerrado with sandstone outcrops,^
Serra dos Pireneus, ca. 18km E. of Pirenopolis.
Elev. 1000m.
H5. Irwin, Wit. Anderson, M.SUaber, E.Y.-T. Lee ]_g February 1972
Field work conducted with the collaboration of the Universidade de Brasilia and the
Instituto de Pesquisas e Experimental Agricola do Norte, supported in part by
funds from the Nationa I Science Foundation.
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