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Family: Begoniaceae
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Begonia speculum Moonlight & Tebbitt
Isotype of Begonia speculum Moonlight & Tebbitt
Collector/Expedition: Moonlight, Peter Watson & Daza, Aniceto
Collection number: 158
Collection date: 2nd February 2016
Country/Territory: Peru
Collecting locality: Peru:San Martin Region:Rioja Province:Road from Amazonas to Rioja, km 393
Latitude: 5°40'11''S, Longitude: 77°41'24''W
Habitat: Road cutting through limestone outcrop.; Vegetation: Montane forest
Description: Tuberous herb to 25cm. Stems brown to red, petioles red. Leaves copper to dark green above, red below, fringed with red hairs. Inflorescences branching to 5 times. Tepals white, young fruits light green drying tan. Stamens and stigmas yellow. >1000 plants in healthy population
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SPECIMEN/SHEET
Barcode: E00833930
Herbarium region: 17 (W. Tropical South America)
Number of sheets: 1
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