Begonia albococcinea Hook.

 
  • Family : BEGONIACEAE
    (Begonia Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : PATTHARCHATTA FAMILY (पत्थरचट्टा फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Begoniaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Begonia albococcinea Hook.
  • Vernacular name :
    • Kalthamara (Malayalam)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Tropical evergreen forests
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the year
  • Distribution :
    • Kerala : Idukki district, Kollam district, Thiruvananthapuram district
  • Endemism : Southern Western Ghats
  • Conservation Status : Vulnerable (VU)
  • Literature :
    • Flora of Karnataka, Flora of Karnataka, Saldanha, 1984
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Begonia albococcinea. Downloaded on 14 December 2024.

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