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Begonia rossmanniae

Botanic Family

Begoniaceae

Author

A. de Candolle

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Colombia
• Ecuador
• Peru

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• stream edge
• primary forest
• montane slopes

Flowering Times

• May
• Jul
• Sep
• Nov
• Dec

Fruiting Times

Epiphytic glabrous shrub sometimes scandent. Serrate leaves to 90mm long. Terminal cymes of 4-12 flowers with red bracts, orange-red or white with a tinge of pink flowers, 2 staminate tepals to 8mm long, pistillate flowers with bracts & 2 tepals. Capsule with 2 small wings & another wing to 36mm long.

Further References

• NYBG
• Neotrop
• The Plant List 2
• FOPE
• Kew
• Gleason & Moldenke