Begonia crateris

Botanical Description

Begonia crateris is a shrub tha can grow up to 4 metres tall[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. The plant is often harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental. Begonia crateris is only found on the island of São Tomé off the coast of western Africa, where it is found in just three different localities. The plant is threatened by tourist activity, illegal logging and harvesting for traditional medicinal use. It is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].