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Begonia johnstonii specimen from Tanzania

M.A. Mwangoka; J. Shangai

BRIT Collections

BRIT Collections
Fort Worth, United States

Plant specimen of Begonia johnstonii from Tanzania deposited in the Botanical Research Institute of Texas collection (BRIT) at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas. Catalog number: BRIT706037

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  • Title: Begonia johnstonii specimen from Tanzania
  • Creator: M.A. Mwangoka; J. Shangai
  • Physical Location: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
  • Transcript:
    Botanical Researca Institute of Texas BEGONIACEAE Begonia johnstonii Oliv. det. M. Mwangoka, 199 Tanga: Korogwe District T3. Ndemana forest patch, Kwangomoka Valley near falls between Mlalo and Kwakibomi Villages. 05.02'58"S 038°26'44 "E 525 m Rare herb on riverside, ca. 30 cm tall. Stem pale yellow-green, succulent, with dark red marks; leaves thick, dark green on upper side and greyish on lower side with dark red dots; sepals pinkish; petals white; anthers yellow; fruit pale yellow-green. 27 May 1999 IMAGED 09 MAR 2022 Botanical Research Institute of Texas Purpose: DNA materials sampled Name: Tingshuang Yi: Date: 2018 Institute Kunming Institute of Botany, CAS Project: The global diversification of the nitrogen-fixed clade in space and time BRIT 706037 M.A. Mwangoka & J. Shangai 587 MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
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  • Type: Preserved plant specimen
  • Publisher: Botanical Research Institute of Texas, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
  • Rights: Botanical Research Institute of Texas. CC-BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
  • External Link: Specimen details
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