Begonia guaduensis
Also known as: Begonia andreana Sprague +6 more
- Begonia andreana Sprague
- Begonia guaduensis var. andreana (Sprague) L.B.Sm. & B.G.Schub.
- Begonia laurina A.DC.
- Begonia ottonis Walp.
- Begonia serratifolia C.DC.
- Begonia walpersii Heynh.
- Donaldia ottonis (Walp.) Klotzsch
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Begoniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling shrub.
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Indigenous to South America, Begonia guaduensis is a scrambling shrub belonging to the Begoniaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Brazil North, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Surinam, Venezuela
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Jamaica