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| Begonia naga Nikhil & Pradeep
in Krishna, Pradeep & Jayakrishnan, 2019.
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Abstract
A new species of Begonia, Begonia naga is described from Mokokchung, Nagaland, India. It belongs to the sect. Platycentrum. Detailed description, photographs, illustrations, distribution map and notes on habitat are provided.
Keywords: Begonia, India, Mokokchung, Nagaland, new species, Eudicots
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| FIGURE 2. Begonia naga. A. Habit; B. Showing caulescent nature during flowering; C. Inflorescence with female flowers; D. Male flower; E. Female flower; F. Tepals; G. Tepals; H. Androecium; I. Stamens; J. Style; K. Stylar branch separated; L. Cross section of ovary; M. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of Seed. |
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| FIGURE 3. Begonia naga. A. Habit; B. Lamina adaxial surface; C. Male flower; D. Androecium; E. Single stamen; F. Female flower; G. Spirally twisted stylar branch; H. Fruit; I. Cross section of ovary; J. Seed. |
Begonia naga Nikhil & Pradeep, sp. nov.
(sect. Platycentrum)
Begonia naga resembles B. beddomei Hook.f. but differs by having 2 stylar branches (not 3), leaves being caulescent at the flowering
period (not arising from the rhizome), anther connective narrow and acuminate (not broad and subacute), female tepals being 5 (not
8) with a pale brownish band on the outer tepals. ...
Etymology:— The specific epithet ‘Naga’ is derived from the name of the inhabitants of the state of Nagaland,
India.
Nikhil Krishna, Ayilliath Kuttiyeri Pradeep and Thachat Jayakrishnan. 2019. Begonia naga (Begoniaceae, Sect. Platycentrum), A New Species from Nagaland, India. Phytotaxa. 381(1); 6-11. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.381.1.4
