Family: Begoniaceae
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Begonia sericoneura Liebm.
Determinations:
Name Det. qual. Type of det. Det. based on specimen Det. by and when Institution
Begonia sericoneura Liebm.Det.E00679362Moonlight, P.W. 9th June 2014Edinburgh,Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E)
Collector/Expedition: Pérez-Espona, Sílvia
Collection number: 13
Collection date: 23rd April 2002
Country/Territory: Belize
Collecting locality: Belize:Cayo District:Monkey Tail River Bank, Chiquibul Forest Reserve
Latitude: 16°44'25''N, Longitude: 88°56'9''W
Habitat: Rainforest
Description: Herb.Stem green and soft inside, almost woody outside, dark green and golden in the harder areas of stem. Petioles thick and green. Leaves waxy on the upperside and paler on the underside,young leaves with abundant red hairs on the under side.
Miscellaneous notes: Growing on a slope on sandstone rock, under shade of tall trees close to the river bank. Most abundant trees in the area were Ceiba, Brosimum alicastrum, Corynostylis arborea, Trichillia minutiflora, Spondias mombin, Schilozobium parahiba and strangular figs. Growing with other herbs and ferns.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00679362
Herbarium region: 14 (Central America)
Number of sheets: 1
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