Begonia digitata 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: 1930px × 2964px
Location: "Rio de Janeiro State" Brazil "South America" "Latin america"
Photo credit: © Jacques Jangoux / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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