Begonia baccata
Begonia baccata.jpg) Begonia baccata | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Begoniaceae |
| Genus: | Begonia |
| Species: | B. baccata |
| Binomial name | |
| Begonia baccata Hook. f. | |
Begonia baccata is a plant species of the genus Begonia in the Begoniaceae family. It is endemic to Sao Tome and one of the largest Begonia species in world. It closest relative is Begonia crateris Exell also endemic to Sao Tome.
Distribution
B. baccata is endemic to Sao Tome.
Taxonomical history
B.baccata was described by William Jackson Hooker in 1866.
publication of Begonia baccata
References
- Hooker, W.J (1866) Botanical Magazine 92: 5554.
External links
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). [http://www.africanplants.senckenberg.de/root/index.php?submitForm=true&page_id=77&searchTextMenue=Begonia+baccata&filterRegionIDs[]=6&filterRegionIDs[]=1&filterRegionIDs[]=2&filterRegionIDs[]=3&filterRegionIDs[]=5 "Begonia baccata"]. African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.
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