Begonia acerifolia

Begonia acerifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. acerifolia
Binomial name
Begonia acerifolia
Synonyms
List
    • Begonia dolabrifera C.DC.
    • Begonia erythrocarpa A.DC.
    • Begonia griseocaulis Irmsch.
    • Begonia lobatopeltata Irmsch.
    • Begonia macbrideana Irmsch.
    • Begonia pennellii L.B.Sm. & B.G.Schub.
    • Begonia pennellii subsp. lobato-ovata Irmsch.
    • Begonia pennellii var. longiloba Irmsch.
    • Begonia pennellii f. macrantha Irmsch.
    • Begonia triramosa Irmsch.
    • Begonia xerophyta L.B.Sm. & Wassh.

Begonia acerifolia is a species of plant in the family Begoniaceae.[2] It is native to Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.[1] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1] The species was first described in 1825.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Quintana, C.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Begonia acerifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003 e.T43049A10772829. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43049A10772829.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Tebbitt, M. C. (2017). "Recircumscription and New Synonyms of Begonia Acerifolia (Begoniaceae) and Amended Descriptions of the Poorly Known B. Hydrophylloides and B. Velata". Edinburgh Journal of Botany. 74 (2): 217–228. doi:10.1017/S0960428617000105. ISSN 0960-4286.
  3. ^ "Begonia acerifolia Kunth". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
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