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Begonia cyathophora

Botanic Family

Begoniaceae

Author

Poeppig & Endlicher

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Bolivia
• Peru

Natural Habitats

• Riverside forests
• montane vegetation

Flowering Times

• Jan
• Feb
• Jun
• Jul
• Sep

Fruiting Times

• Jan

Glabrous succulent vining herb with crenate-serrulate leaves to 220mm x 160mm. Many-flowered cymes with 2 large bracts, red, white or pink flowers. 2 staminate tepals to 11mm long, 2 pistillate tepals. Brown fruit with largest wings to 20mm wide & 2 smaller wings.

Further References

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