Begonia crateris
| Begonia crateris | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Begoniaceae |
| Genus: | Begonia |
| Species: | B. crateris |
| Binomial name | |
| Begonia crateris Exell, 1944 | |
Begonia crateris is a plant species of the genus Begonia in the Begoniaceae family. It is endemic to São Tomé Island and one of the largest Begonia species in world. It closest relative is Begonia baccata also endemic to Sao Tome. The species name means that the begonia grows into a shape of a bowl (crater).
Distribution
Begonia crateris is endemic to the island of São Tomé.[1]
Taxonomic history
Begonia crateris was described by Arthur Wallis Exell (surname pronunciation: ex-EL) in 1944.
References
- ↑ "Begonia crateris". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 21 January 2018.
Further reading
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Wikispecies has information related to Begonia crateris |
- Cat. vasc. pl. S. Tomé 189. 1944
External links
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Begonia crateris". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.
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