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Begonia acerifolia

Botanic Family

Begoniaceae

Author

Kunth

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Bolivia
• Ecuador
• Peru

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• montane forest
• montane scrub

Flowering Times

• Apr
• May
• Jul (Ecuador) Apr
• May
• Jun (Peru)

Fruiting Times

• Sep (Peru)

Climbing liana or hemiepiphytic herb to 3m with glabrous stems. 6-7 lobed serrulate leaves to 110mm x 80mm. Terminal inflorescence with bracts, white or pale pink flowers with yellow stamens, white calyx, male flower with 4 tepals, female flower with 5 tepals. 1-winged fruit

Further References

• Mobot
• Neotrop
• The Plant List 2
• Kew
• NGSP