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Begonia convolvulacea

Botanic Family

Begoniaceae

Author

(Klotsch) A. de Candolle

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Bahia
• Espírito Santo
• Minas Gerais
• Rio de Janeiro
• Santa Catarina - Brazil

Natural Habitats

• Moist forest
• coastal forest
• secondary forest
• riverine forest

Flowering Times

• May-Dec (Brazil)

Fruiting Times

• Aug-Dec (Brazil)

Glabrous climbing herbaceous rhizomatous hemi-epiphyte to 5m with adventitious roots. Shallowly lobed pointed green leaves to 150mm x 200mm. Inflorescence with bracts to 1.5mm, white flowers 8mm long, sepals & petals to 6mm long, female flowers with bracteoles to 1mm long. Brown fruit a capsule 12mm x 22mm with wings.

Further References

• Bailey 1976
• NYBG
• Mobot
• FB
• Exotica
• The Plant List 2
• Kew