Begonia acutifolia

Begonia acutifolia

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. Begonia
Species: Begonia acutifolia

Name

Begonia acutifolia Jacq., 1787.

Synonyms

  • Heterotypic
    • Begonia acuminata Dryand., Trans. Linn. Soc. London 1: 166. 1791.
    • Begonia hamiltoniana Lehm., Hamburger Garten- Blumenzeitung 6: 456. 1850.
    • Platycentrum hamiltonianum Miq., Fl. Ned. Ind. 1(1): 695. 1856.
    • Tittelbachia hamiltoniana (Miq.) Regel, Index Seminum (LE) 1860: 45. 1860.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional:Caribbean
      • Cuba, Jamaica

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

  • Jacquin, N.J.v. 1787. Collectanea (Jacquin). Lisbon 1: 128. ("1786")
  • USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database].

Vernacular names

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