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Begonia crateris is a plant species of the genus Begonia in the Begoniaceae family. It is endemic to Sao Tome and one of the largest Begonia species in world. It closest relative is Begonia baccata also endemic to Sao Tome. The species name means that the begonia grows into a shape of a bowl (crater).
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Distribution
Begonia crateris is endemic to the island of São Tomé.
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Taxonomic history
Begonia crateris was described by Arthur Wallis Exell (surname pronunciation: ex-EL) in 1944.
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References
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Further reading
- Cat. vasc. pl. S. Tomé 189. 1944
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External links
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Begonia crateris". African plants - a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.
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