Begonia luxurians in Atlantic Forest (Mata Atlântica) in Serra do Mar mountain range, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. The Atlantic Forest is a biodiversity hotspot.

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The Atlantic rainforest has high levels of diversity and endemism of begonias, however they are vulnerable to habitat loss and degradation. To see my 17 images of Begonias in their natural habitat, search for "Begonia:Atlantic Forest" and "Begonia Amazon rainforest".

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Size: 1954px × 2940px
Location: "Atlantic rainforest" "Mata Atlantica" "Serra do Mar" "Rio de Janeiro State" Brazil "south america"
Photo credit: © Jacques Jangoux / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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