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Begonia alnifolia

Botanic Family

Begoniaceae

Author

A. de Candolle

Common Names

• Alder-leaf
• Begonia

Geographical Habitats

• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• NW. Venezuela

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• riverside

Flowering Times

• Jul (Colombia) Dec (Panama) Feb (Venezuela)

Fruiting Times

Climber or erect glabrous plant to 3m with denticulate purple leaves. Cymes of white or pink flowers, staminate sepals to 4mm wide. Capsule to 7mm long with 1 angle wing to 10mm, other 2 angles narrowly winged.

Further References

• Bailey 1976
• Mobot
• The Plant List 2
• Kew
• Standley