Begonia bonus-henricus is a species of plant in the family Begoniaceae. It is endemic to Cameroon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1] It was named after Hendrik de Wit.[2]
Begonia bonus-henricus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Cucurbitales |
Family: | Begoniaceae |
Genus: | Begonia |
Species: | B. bonus-henricus
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Binomial name | |
Begonia bonus-henricus J.J.de Wilde
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References
edit- ^ a b Cheek, M. (2014). "Begonia bonus-henricus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T45433A3002434. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T45433A3002434.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ de Wilde, J.J.F.E.; Arends, J.C. (1980). "Begonia section Squamibegonia Warb. A taxonomic revision". In Arends J.C.; Boelema G.; de Groot C.T.; Leeuwenberg A.J.M. (eds.). Liber Gratulatorius in Honorem H.C.D. de Wit. Miscellaneous Papers Landbouwhogeschool. Vol. 19. Wageningen, The Netherlands: H. Veenman & Zonen BV. pp. 377–421.