A revision and one new species of Begonia L. (Begoniaceae, Cucurbitales) in Northeast India

Abstract

Abstract. Following a taxonomic revision of Begonia L. (Begoniaceae, Cucurbitales) from Northeast India based on 332 herbarium specimens, 38 species are confirmed to occur in the region, of which ten are endemic. One new species is described, Begonia koelzii R.Camfield sp. nov., in B. sect. Platycentrum

Several new records, synonyms, and hybrid-origin of Chinese begonias

“…6C) particularly in Yunnan Province. It is also similar to B. annulata K.Koch (Koch, 1837) in leaf morphology, but can be easily separated by the latter's hairy (vs. glabrous) tepals of both male and female flowers and fruits (Camfield and Hughes 2018).…”

“…Least Concern (LC). Begonia dioica has numerous suitable habitats throughout its distribution range (Camfield and Hughes 2018). However, it should be considered as Critically Endangered (B2ab(v)) for China at the country level because only one population has been found so far and a continuing decline in the number of mature individuals is predicted due to road construction and other human' activities.…”

An updated checklist of Begonia (Begoniaceae) in Laos, with two new species and five new records

“…Measurements and morphological character assessments of the new species have been examined, based on fresh materials and dried specimens. They have been compared with morphologically similar species by affinities inferred using descriptions (Ku et al 2007;Camfield and Hughes 2018) and type specimens in herbaria (BM, E, K, B, KUN, P, HITBC, YUNU, LE and FOF). Protologues and images of type specimens were gathered from JSTOR Global Plants (http://plants.jstor.org).…”

Begonia medogensis, a new species of Begoniaceae from Western China and Northern Myanmar

“…South America and Asia have the richest diversity of Begonia , with many new species still being described (such as Chen et al 2018a, Camfield and Hughes 2018). …”