Begonia grisea A.DC.

  • Filed As

    Begoniaceae
    Begonia grisea A.DC.

  • Collector(s)

    W. W. Thomas 12885 with A.P. Prata, S. Sant'Ana & J. L. Paixao, 11 Mar 2002

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Morro do Chapéu Mun. Serra do Boa Esperança, 29.3 km S of Morro do Chapéu on road to Bonito, then E 12.9 km on road to Duas Barras, then 2.9 km S on road to Bonito, then 4.2 km to Serra da Boa Esperança.

  • Habitat

    Cerrado at base with campo rupestre and rock outcrop vegetation.

  • Description

    Herb 0.5-1.5 m; leaves shiny olive above, very pale green beneath; inflorescence pale olive to reddish; flowers white; fruit pale green tinged red. [Photo]. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01807103

    Occurrence ID: d6d94f1d-d4b3-4a3f-9bde-5474c4a438bf

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Cucurbitales

  • Family

    Begoniaceae

  • All Determinations

    Begonia grisea A.DC. det L. J.-C. Kollmann
    Note: [Determination from SpeciesLink (CEPLAC), Jun. 2015]

    Begonia

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • County/Municipio

    Morro do Chapéu Mun.

  • Locality

    Serra do Boa Esperança, 29.3 km S of Morro do Chapéu on road to Bonito, then E 12.9 km on road to Duas Barras, then 2.9 km S on road to Bonito, then 4.2 km to Serra da Boa Esperança

  • Elevation

    Alt. 890 m. (2920 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -11.9159, -41.1205

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The New York Botanical Garden
Begoniaceae
Begonia grisea A.DC.
det: L. J.-C. Kollmann
Th	|2 ges_______
The New York Botanical Garden
No. 12885
Begoniaceae
Begonia
Brazil. Bahia. Mun. Morro do Chapeu: Serra do Boa
Esperanfa, 29.3 km S of Morro do Chapeu on road to
Bonito, then E 12.9 km on road to Duas Barras, then 2.9
km S on road to Bonito, then 4.2 km to Serra da Boa
Esperanfa. 11°54.952’S, 41°07.229’W. 890 m. Cerrado
at base with campo rupestre and rock outcrop vegetation.
Herb 0.5-1.5 m; leaves shiny olive above, very pale green
beneath; inflorescence pale olive to reddish; flowers white;
fruit pale green tinged red. [Photo],
W. W. Thomas, A.P. Prata, S. Sant’Ana & J. L. Paixao
11 Mar 2002
Supported by the Beneficia Foundation
NYdb
01807103