Begoniaceae
Begonia

Begonia pleiopetala A.DC.

First published in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 4, 11: 121 (1859)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Peru to N. Bolivia. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Peru

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.
  • Moonlight, P.W., Jara-Muñoz, O.A., Purvis, D.A., Delves, J., Allen, J.P., & Reynel, C. (2023). The genus Begonia (Begoniaceae) in Peru. European Journal of Taxonomy 881: 1-334.
  • Tebbitt, M.C. (2014). Two new species of Andean tuberous Begonia in the B. octopetala group (Begoniaceae). Novon 23: 479-489.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Tebbitt, M.C. (2014). Two new species of Andean tuberous Begonia in the B. octopetala group (Begoniaceae). Novon 23: 479-489.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Leeman [s.n.] Peru K000252038 Type No
McLean [s.n.] Peru K000252037 Type Yes
Rusby, H.H.; Britton [682] Bolivia K000252036 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

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

  • 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