Begonia bracteosa A.DC. belongs to the Begoniaceae family. Flora of the World contains 3 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Begonia bracteosa--Peru. Macchu Pichu. 23 Oct 07. 021.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Family
Begoniaceae
Genus
Begonia
Specific Epithet
bracteosa
Authorship
A.DC.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 3.3
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.3
Global rank
#144,582 of 335,497
Top 44%
Extinction probability
10%
Location
Peru
-13.168611, -72.543611
Location Remarks
Cusco Calca Abra de Chayna Puerto
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Peru, Cusco, Paucartambo
-12.876389, -71.408889
Location Remarks
Distrito Kosñipata. Quebrada Piñi Piñi. Bosque secundario en una trocha de extracción de madera.
Collectors
Rodolfo Vásquez Martínez, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Jim Farfán Vargas, Efraín Suclli, Antonio Peña Cruz
Notes
Hierba 0.4 m; flores y frutos rojos.
Location
Peru, Cusco (Jardin Botanico at Machu Picchu)
Location Remarks
South side of the bridge over Rio Urubamba, beginning of Carretera Hiram Bingham.
Collectors
No collectors specified
