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Begonia aconitifolia

A.DC. (1859)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Cucurbitales Family: Begoniaceae Genus: Begonia

Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 4, 11: 127 (1859)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Begonia aconitifolia Honolulu, Kamehameha Girls' School Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1937-09-25
2 Begonia aconitifolia Honolulu, Kalihi Valley. Bishop Estate Nursery Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. 146 Oahu BISH 1928-09-27
3 Begonia aconitifolia Koloa District, Lawai. near bridge on Laucho Rd. Wet secondary forrest patch. Collected in shady understory. Growing among Philodendron groundcover. Preserved_Specimen Shrub 1.5 m tall. White fls., lvs very dark green. Only several individuals but appers naturalized. Trauernicht, C. 212 Kauai BISH 2007-10-15
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