Begonia grisea A.DC.

  • Filed As

    Begoniaceae
    Begonia grisea A.DC.

  • Collector(s)

    W. R. Anderson 35950 with M. Stieber, J. H. Kirkbride Jr., S. G. da Fonsêca, R. Souza, J. Fonsêca Filho, 13 Feb 1972

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Serra do Espinhaço, eastern slopes of Pico do Itambé.

  • Habitat

    Steep-sided grassy, shrubby, or wooded slopes with sandstone outcrops, sloping down to a deep, shaded box canyon with vertical walls and subterranean drainage.

  • Description

    Herb 0.5 m. tall; stems and leaves succulent; flowers white and pink; fruit dark red. Phenology of specimen: Flower, Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00877924

    Occurrence ID: 2341451b-32ed-4b5b-a30c-e3bb008e8807

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • Locality

    Serra do Espinhaço, eastern slopes of Pico do Itambé

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1310 m. (4298 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -18.4319, -43.3919

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    10000

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of the Planalto do Brasil
Estado de Minas Gerais
Serra do Espinhafo
No. 35950 Begonia cf. ragozinii Schwaeke
Dup. Det. L.B. Smith, 1973
Herb 0«5-0*8m tall; stems and leaves succulent;
flowers white and pink; fruit dark red. East-
ern slopes of Pico do Itanibe, elev. ca. 1310m;
steep-sided grassy, shrubby, or wooded slopes
with sandstone outcrops, sloping down to a
deep, shaded box canyon with vertical walls
and subterranean drainage.
Wit Anderson. M.Stleber.J.H.Kirkbrtde, Jr. ^ FeCtv,,ia .f ^	1972
Field work conducted with the collaboration of the Universidade de Brasilia and the
Institute de Pesquisas e Experimental Agricola do Norte, supported in part by
funds from the National Science Foundation.
00877924