Begonia aeranthos

Begonia aeranthos
Conservation status
	; Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Cucurbitales
Family:	Begoniaceae
Genus:	Begonia
Species:	B. aeranthos
Binomial name
	Begonia aeranthos; L.B.Sm. & B.G.Schub

Begonia aeranthos is a species of plant in the Begoniaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

Quintana, C. & Pitman, N. 2003. Begonia aeranthos. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007.

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