- Family: Begoniaceae C.Agardh
- Genus: Begonia L.
Begonia acerifolia Kunth
- Genus: Begonia L.
This species is accepted, and its native range is Ecuador to W. Bolivia.
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Distribution
Synonyms
- Begonia dolabrifera C.DC.
- Begonia erythrocarpa A.DC.
- Begonia griseocaulis Irmsch.
- Begonia lobatopeltata Irmsch.
- Begonia macbrideana Irmsch.
- Begonia pennellii L.B.Sm. & B.G.Schub.
- Begonia pennellii subsp. lobato-ovata Irmsch.
- Begonia pennellii var. longiloba Irmsch.
- Begonia triramosa Irmsch.
- Begonia xerophyta L.B.Sm. & Wassh.
Other Data
Begonia acerifolia Kunth appears in other Kew resources:
Herbarium Catalogue (3 records)
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2005 | Wood, J.R. et al. [18972], Bolivia | Begonia erythrocarpa | K000251814 | |
| Dec 17, 1946 | Spruce, R. [5539], Ecuador | Begonia griseocaulis | K000006052 | paratype |
| Dec 17, 1946 | Spruce, R. [5539], Ecuador | Begonia griseocaulis | K000006053 |
Bibliography
First published in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 7: 186 (1825)
Accepted by
- Tebbitt, M.C. (2017). Recircumscription and new synonyms of Begonia acerifolia (Begoniaceae) and amended descriptions of the poorly known B. hydrophylloides and B. velata Edinburgh Journal of Botany 74: 217-228.
- Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.
Literature
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Tebbitt, M.C. (2017). Recircumscription and new synonyms of Begonia acerifolia (Begoniaceae) and amended descriptions of the poorly known B. hydrophylloides and B. velata Edinburgh Journal of Botany 74: 217-228.
Sources
Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
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Kew Backbone Distributions
The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Selected Plant Families 2019. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Selected Plant Families 2019. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/
© Copyright 2017 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0