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Begonia hirtella Link

(Begoniaceae)
Collection: Fajardo, F. - 5259

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 25433
Preparations Excicado - 1; Tejido (Sílica Gel) - 1; Fotografía - 1: JBB26755
Determiner Fajardo, F.
Determination date 2019

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Antioquia
County San Luis
Locality Rio Claro Nature Reserve: On the road between main entrance and the Rio Claro field station c. 800m away from the station
Coordinates (verbatim) 5° 53' 49.34" N - 74° 51' 31.00" W
Latitud decimal 5.8970389
Longitud decimal -74.8586111
Elevation (in meters) 328.0000000000
Collection date 2019-01-17

Taxonomy

Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Superclass Angiospermae
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Cucurbitales
Family Begoniaceae
Genus Begonia
Species hirtella
Species author Link
Scientific name Begonia hirtella Link

Biological attributes

Phenology Floración
Plant description Terrestrial herb 23-32 cm in high. Stem succulent, slightly swollen at nodes. Stipus with hairs in the margin. Leaf lamina asimmetrically ovate, mid-green above, pale beneath, 7.5-10.5 cm long, 4.5-5.5 cm wide. Flowers white, male and female flowers seperate but in the same inflorescence, male flowers with 4 petal-like segments, yellow stamens. Fruit 3-wings, one wing larger

Cite as

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2024-11-22
Photo 25433 Ocurrence

Modified: 2022-02-18 01:01:11

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