Begonia tropaeolifolia

Begonia tropaeolifolia
Photograph of the flowers
Begonia tropaeolifolia flowers
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. tropaeolifolia
Binomial name
Begonia tropaeolifolia
Synonyms[2]

Begonia sodiroi C.DC. in Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 8: 323 (1908)
Begonia spadiciflora L.B.Sm. & B.G.Schub. in Caldasia 4: 97 (1946)
Begonia tropaeolifolia var. puberula L.B.Sm. & B.G.Schub. in Lloydia 13: 87 (1950)

Begonia tropaeolifolia is a species of plant in the family Begoniaceae. It is endemic to Colombia and Ecuador.[2] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

It was first published in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 4, 11: 120 in 1859.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Quintana, C.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Begonia tropaeolifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T43176A10777009. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43176A10777009.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Begonia tropaeolifolia A.DC. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 29 October 2023.


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