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Climbing sorrel
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Climbing sorrel

Begonia glabra Aubl.

Names

EnglishClimbing sorrel
DutchKlätterbegonia
SpanishChucuyul
Chinese光秃秋海棠
Scientific nameBegonia glabra Aubl.

About this species

Begonia glabra, the climbing sorrel, is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to the New World Tropics. An unusual vining begonia, it is popular in vivariums. Its use in the Winti Afro-Surinamese traditional religion has led to local over-collection.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderCucurbitales
FamilyBegoniaceae
GenusBegonia

In Suriname

37Records in Suriname
1838First record
2010Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini7
  • Brokopondo6
  • Marowijne2

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

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