Begonia cowellii Nash (1916:9)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Begonia ekmanii Houghton ex L.B.Sm. & B.G.Schub. in Contr. Gray Herb. 154: 23 (1945)
Conservation Status
Extinct (Berazaín, 2009; Humphreys et al., 2019; Albani Rocchetti et al., 2022; POWO, 2023)
Distribution
Cuba
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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