Species
B. pulcherrima
Photos
2 photos
Identity
- Genus
- Begonia
- Name
- B. pulcherrima
- Author
- M. Sosef, Wageningen Agric. Univ. Papers
- Publication Date
- 1992
- Place
- Rwanda: Cyangugu Pref. Burundi: Bubanza Terr.
- Habitat
- Montane forest (with Syzygium, Pentadesma and Carapa); on forested slopes; in shade along streamlets or on wet or moist sites; at 1650-2000 m. altitude.
- Country
- Rwanda, Burundi
- Region
- Africa
- Plant Type
- Rhizomatous
- Synonyms and Comments
- B. scapigera auct. non J. D. Hooker: Wilczek, Fl. Congo, Rwanda, Burundi:33. 1969.; B. schaeferi auct. non Engler: van den Berg, Agric. Univ. Wageningen Papers 84(3):38. 1985, pro parte.
- Reference
- Wageningen Agric. Univ. Papers 91(4): 137. Fig. 6. “1991”. 1992; Wageningen Agric. Univ. Papers 94(1):183. Fig. 16.13. 1994.; JGSL9/08
- Article References
- Wageningen Agric. Univ. Papers 94-1, p183-5 (1994)
- Photo References
- Wageningen Agric. Univ. Papers 94-1, p184 (1994)
Plant
- Plant Height
- up to 25(—35) cm high.
Lineage
Parents
No parentage recorded.
B. scapigera auct. non J. D. Hooker: Wilczek, Fl. Congo, Rwanda, Burundi:33. 1969.; B. schaeferi auct. non Engler: van den Berg, Agric. Univ. Wageningen Papers 84(3):38. 1985, pro parte.
Descendants
No recorded descendants.
Culture
- Endangered Status
- Endangered B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)