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Begonia chunxiuensis , a new species of Begonia sect. Platycentrum (Begoniaceae) from Guangxi, China

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Begonia chunxiuensis , a new species from Guangxi of China, is described and illustrated. It is morphologically similar to B. sinovietnamica and B. aurora , but differs from them by its narrowly triangular stipules, leaf blade that is adaxially green, dark green to viridian, pinkish‐white to white villous, but abaxially light green with red veins, red to pinkish‐white villous, and convex anther apex. It also differs from B. sinovietnamica by smaller staminate flowers. The new species is currently known from only two subpopulations and is assessed as ‘Data Deficient' (DD) according to the IUCN red list categories and criteria.

Source: Nordic Journal of Botany

DOI: 10.1002/njb.04840

Authors: Hou‐Cheng Xi, Ren‐Kun Li, Zhong‐Xuan Wang, Xiao‐An Lang, Wen‐Guang Wang, Dai‐Ke Tian

Institutions: Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,950

Funder: Chinese Academy of Sciences