Begonia acerifolia Kunth is a plant in the Begoniaceae family, order Cucurbitales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Begonia acerifolia Kunth

Begonia acerifolia Kunth

Begonia acerifolia Kunth is a Begoniaceae species native to western South America, threatened by habitat loss.

Family
Genus
Begonia
Order
Cucurbitales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Begonia acerifolia Kunth

Begonia acerifolia Kunth is a plant species belonging to the family Begoniaceae. This species is native to three South American countries: Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, as well as subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. Currently, Begonia acerifolia Kunth is threatened by habitat loss. The species was first formally described in 1825.

Photo: (c) Jarol Fernando Vaca, all rights reserved, uploaded by Jarol Fernando Vaca

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Cucurbitales Begoniaceae Begonia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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