Begoniaceae
Begonia

Begonia johnstonii Oliv. ex Hook.f.

First published in Bot. Mag. 112: t. 6899 (1886)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is N. Angola, Kenya to Tanzania. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Kenya, Tanzania

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.
  • Lautenschläger, T. & al (2020). New records for the flora of Angola: observations from Uíge and Cuanza Norte. Plant Ecology and Evolution 153: 132-142.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Lautenschläger, T. & al (2020). New records for the flora of Angola: observations from Uíge and Cuanza Norte. Plant Ecology and Evolution 153: 132-142.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Bot. Mag. 112: t. 6899 (1886)
  • Cribb & Leedal, Mountain Fl. S Tanzania: 53, pl. 7a (1982)
  • E.J. 81: 149 (1961)
  • U.K.W.F. ed. 2: 92 (1994).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Archer, P. [8038] Kenya K000242766 Unknown Type Material Yes
Johnston, H.H. Tanzania K000242765 Holotype Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Kenya K:SPC-09970.000 No
Greenway, P.J. [8606] Tanzania K:SPC-05006.000 No
Hannington, J. [s.n.] Kenya K000739943 Type Yes
Hannington, J. [s.n.] Kenya K000739942 Type Yes
Tanzania K:SPC-17230.000 No
Hannington, J. [s.n.] Kenya K000739944 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2728] Tanzania K:SPC-09971.000 No
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2765] Tanzania K:SPC-11564.000 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0