Begonia octopetala

Begonia octopetala

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cucurbitales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Cucurbitales

Familia: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Sectio: B. sect. Eupetalum
Species: Begonia octopetala
Subspecies: B. o. subsp. octopetala – B. o. subsp. ovatiformis

Name

Begonia octopetala L'Hér., Stirp. Nov.: 101 (1788).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Western South America Ecuador, Peru. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• L’Héritier, C.-L. 1785–1791 ["1784"]. Stirpes novae, aut minus cognitae, quas descriptionibus et iconibus illustravit Carolus-Ludovicus L’Héritier, Dom. de Brutelle, ... XVI+184 pp., tt. 1–84. Ex typographia Philippi-Dionysii Pierres, Parisiis [Paris]. BHL Gallica Biblioteca Digital Reference page.  (!101).

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Begonia octopetala in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Apr. 15. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Begonia octopetala. Published online. Accessed: Apr. 15 2019.
• The Plant List 2013. Begonia octopetala in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Apr. 15.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Begonia octopetala. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 Apr. 2019.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Begonia octopetala in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 3 May 2006.

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