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Begonia consobrina

Botanic Family

Begoniaceae

Author

Irmscher

Conservation Status

Near threatened

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Ecuador

Natural Habitats

• Cloud forest
• riverside forest
• primary forest

Flowering Times

• Jan
• Feb
• Mar
• Apr
• May
• Jun
• Aug
• Sep
• Oct
• Nov
• Dec (Ecuador)

Fruiting Times

• Feb
• Apr
• Aug (Ecuador)

Scandent epiphytic herb to 3m, red stems. Leaves tinged purple beneath, 150mm x 80mm. White flowers with pink blush, calyx with red margins, red petals. Green fruit tinged red.

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• Kew
• Mobot
• Jstor