Begonia truncicola is a species of plant in the family Begoniaceae. It is a vine endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss, the only known natural threat to it.
Begonia truncicola | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Cucurbitales |
Family: | Begoniaceae |
Genus: | Begonia |
Species: | B. truncicola
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Binomial name | |
Begonia truncicola Sodiro ex C.DC.
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References
edit- ^ Quintana, C.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Begonia truncicola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T43177A10777137. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43177A10777137.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.