Begonia aliciae C.E.C.Fisch. (1939:247)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Invalid (synonym of B. crenata) (Aitawade & Yadav, 2012; Aitawade et al., 2022; POWO, 2023)
Conservation Status
Invalid (synonym of B. crenata) (Aitawade & Yadav, 2012; Aitawade et al., 2022; POWO, 2023)
Last record: 1937 (Nayar & Sastry, 1990:66)
Rediscovered on 17 October 2001 (Kumar et al., 2002:187) prior to synonymisation
Distribution
Kerala, Western Ghats, India
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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Aitawade, Makarand Mohanrao and Yadav, Shirang Ramchandra. (2012). Taxonomic status of Begonia aliciae (Begoniaceae). Rheedea 22(2): 111-115. https://dx.doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2012.22.02.11
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POWO. (2023). Begonia crenata Dryand. Plants of the World Online (online resource). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, United Kingdom. Available at: https://powo.science.kew.org/ [Accessed 30 December 2023]
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