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
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Begoniaceae
Genus: Begonia
Species:
B. truncicola
Binomial name
Begonia truncicola
Sodiro ex C.DC.

References edit

  1. ^ 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.