Published June 17, 2021
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Begonia catbensis (sect. Coelocentrum, Begoniaceae), a new species from northern Vietnam
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- 1. Guangxi Institute of Botany, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guilin, China
- 2. Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam
- 3. Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
- 4. Center for Plant Conservation of Vietnam, Hanoi, Vietnam
- 5. Cat Ba National Park, Hai Phong, Vietnam
Description
Begonia catbensis, a new species in Begonia sect. Coelocentrum is described and illustrated. The new species was discovered in lowland limestone hills at Cat Ba National Park and can be easily distinguished from all its congeners by having dendritic hairs on the petiole, adaxial veins and stipules, fimbriate bracts and bracteoles, dense conical bullae on the upper surface of the leaf blade, two tepals in the pistillate flowers and a glabrescent ovary with verrucose wings. Based on IUCN Criteria, the species is currently assessed as "Endangered" (D).
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