Begonia bracteosa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cucurbitales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Unieurosida Ordo: Cucurbitales

Familia: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Sectio: Begonia sect. Cyathocnemis
Species: Begonia bracteosa

Name

Begonia bracteosa A.DC., Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 4, 11: 132 (1859)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Western South America Bolivia, Peru References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Candolle, A.L.P.P. de 1859. Mémoires sur la famille des Bégoniacées. Annales des Sciences Naturelles. Botanique série 4, 11: 93–149. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Moonlight, P.W., Jara-Muñoz, O.A., Purvis, D.A., Delves, J., Allen, J.P. & Reynel, C., 2023. The genus Begonia (Begoniaceae) in Peru. European Journal of Taxonomy 881: 1-334. DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2023.881.2175 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Begonia bracteosa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 July 14. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Begonia bracteosa. Published online. Accessed: July 14 2026. Reference page.