Saturday, December 14, 2024

[Botany • 2024] Begonia corazoniae (Begoniaceae, sect. Petermannia) • A New endemic Species from southeastern Mindanao, Philippines

 

Begonia corazoniae Naive,

in Naive, Medina et Villegas. 2024. 

Abstract
A new Begonia section Petermannia speciesBegonia corazoniae Naive, discovered in the forest ecosystems of Davao Oriental, southeastern Mindanao, Philippines, is herein described and illustrated. It closely resembles B. rieckei, but is easily recognized by having paniculate inflorescences with prominently winged ovary and capsule. A comprehensive morphological description, geographic distribution, ecology, phenology and a discussion of similar species is provided. In addition, we assessed this species as ‘Endangered' (EN B1(iii) + 2(iii)) following the criteria of the IUCN.

Keywords: buffer zone, Davao Oriental, endangered, Philippine Begonia, tropical taxonomy



 Begonia corazoniae Naive


Mark Arcebal K. Naive, Milton Norman D. Medina and Jhonnel P. Villegas. 2024. Begonia corazoniae (Begoniaceae, section Petermannia), A New endemic Species from southeastern Mindanao, Philippines. Nordic Journal of Botany. DOI: doi.org/10.1111/njb.04641 
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